Health Problems and Belly Fat

Body fat and obesity is serious health problem nowdays and no more a secret that it is associated with many other health problems and risks.Belly fat is considered one of the dangerous form of fat in our body. Its not only associated with some health risks but also looks ugly.

So if you are one of those people who have fat tummy and looks like an apple around your belly area then you tend to store more fat in your stomach.

Get serious and pay attention as according to a USA Today article, people with larger middles tend to store hidden fat in their abdominals. This fat often gathers around vital organs and is called intra-abdominal fat, is related with high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high insulin, high blood pressure and many other health issues.

The research also states that men whose waists are wider than 40 inches and women whose waists are wider than 36 inches are at the greatest risk .

Now lets list down some of the risks according to researchers associated with belly fat .

Breast Cancer Risk Women

Women who are overweight , or , who store fat in their belly ,tend to have higher estrogen levels.

For those who are not aware with word estrogen lets define it in brief .A very important hormone produced by the ovary. Estrogen regulates changes in the uterine wall, breasts, and other tissues. It is a key hormone that mediates many of the changes seen in a woman's body during pregnancy.

As you may know, breast cancer stems from excess estrogen production in the body. So researchers are finding links between belly fat and breast cancer. Stomach fat also raise insulin levels in the body .Now what is insulin well it is a hormone secreted by special cells in the pancreas in response to increased blood glucose (blood sugar) concentrations . -- another issue that links to breast cancer.

Diabetes Risk

Weight gain in your stomach and abdomen disturbes your insulin production and increases your blood sugar levels. When pancreas overwork , to make more inuslin it gets worn out thus causing diabetes.

Insulin secretion gets stimulated by carbohydrate consumption. With limited ability to store those carbs, the insulin goes to work saving them as fat. So those cookies you munched on might be stored as fat in your body

Low carbohydrates, proteins, and dietary fat can control insulin production, keeping insulin in a range that allows your body to burn excess body fat.

Heart Disease Risk

The stomach fat according to researches goes to say that it raises your risk for high blood cholesterol by as much as 50 percent? A Harvard study found that women with a waist size larger than 31 inches were twice as likely to suffer a heart attack as those with slimmer waistlines. Without getting too scientific, as your liver turns more blood sugar into fat, this fat enters your blood stream and then dumps into the fatty cells inside your stomach and abdomen. This causes your unhealthy cholesterol levels to rise, which in turn increases your heart attack risk.

Varicose Veins

Swollen and twisted veins most commonly in the legs due to excessive belly fat can lead to some of the complications such as pain, skin ulcers, and blood clots .As varicose veins make it difficult for blood to travel through them. This is why a lot of overweight people begin to develop varicose veins. They can be avoided with weight loss and exercise.

Conclusion

Sorry, listing down the truth hurts folks but then there are always the ways to help out one from such conditions . Hope you understand the severe health risks associated with belly fat and lok to f keep a slim waistline.