Belly Fat
The first signs that appear when you are pushing
past your ideal body weight is the visible bulge that spills out of your
waistband. These love handles may be unavoidable as you age, but belly fat has
never been appealing. Majority would prefer to lose belly fat than keep it.
It is not only for appearances’ sake that people
should lose belly fat. Belly fat or abdominal obesity poses several health
risks. Here are some information about belly fat and how to lose them the safe
way. (For comprehensive information about the matter, go to
CompleteDietInfo.com where you can also find tips on how to lose belly fat the
safe and natural way.)
Health Implications of Belly Fat
Since the fat in this region is situated in the
peritoneal cavity that separates the internal organs in the chest and abdomen
from the abdominal wall, the accumulation of belly fat in the area practically
wraps fat around these internal organs. It is important to lose belly fat,
particularly for those who have an apple-shaped body (where the fat is
concentrated on the belly, as opposed to the pear-shaped structure where the
fat is concentrated on the hips, buttocks and thighs); people who have this
structure have a high risk of having fat accumulate around the heart, pancreas,
stomach and liver.
Sometimes belly fat works the other way around — it comes up as a symptom, instead of a cause for an ailment and in these cases you will need further medical treatment after you lose belly fat.
Conditions that cause the body to accumulate belly fat include:
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Diabetes
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Insulin resistance
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Cushing’s Syndrome
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Glucose intolerance
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Dyslipidemia
Although it does not necessarily mean that these
conditions are attached to abdominal obesity all the time, it is still better
to lose belly fat to stay on the safe size.
