A research done in 9 years on 100,000 people aged 50 and above revealed that men with bigger waists line are likely to die from respiratory disease followed by heart disease than cancer.
It is well known that excess visceral fat increase the risk of health issues such as heart diseases and diabetes.
Visceral fat builds up and wraps itself protectively around vital organs including that in the abdomen.
When visceral fat caused a men’s girth to get wider, he may face with an earlier death shows a study conducted last year by the Journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
Visceral fat protect abdominal organs but too much of it can be hazardous to your health.
Visceral fat breaks up more easily than subcutaneous fat which can be found below the skin.
When visceral fat breaks up, it releases free fatty acids into the bloodstream.
The fatty acids then travel to the liver where they would block certain pathways.
Problems like insulin resistance and diabetes may arise.
Your waist line is a good indicator of the amount of visceral fat in your body.
Anything more than 102 cm will increase your risk of problems related to excess visceral fat.
Many men might not be aware of the dangers of visceral fat.
Half of them do not know that obesity is linked to problems like diabetes and hypertension and the dangers of visceral obesity.
Many men may not realized the dangers of visceral fat as it is hidden underneath the muscles and not as visible or cosmetically disturbing as subcutaneous fat which can show up as flabby thighs.
More men than women tend to accumulate visceral fat because of factors like genes and hormones.
As you grow older the battles of the bulge gets fiercer as your basal metabolic rate (the rate at which your body burns energy at rest) decreases.
This makes it easier for you to gain weight if you overeats or leads a sedentary lifestyle.
The good thing about visceral fat is that, they are easier to lose than subcutaneous fat because it breaks down faster.
Low to moderate intensity aerobic exercises like walking, swimming and cycling for at least 30 minutes a day, five times a week are recommended.
Fat is one of the metabolic fuels burnt only when you engage in prolonged exercise.
If you exercise for only 10 to 20 minutes, you would burn only the carbohydrates.
Sound diet and an active lifestyle can achieve a relatively quick result.
Visceral fat summarized
1 Lies deep within the body and cannot be felt by
pinching your belly while subcutaneous fat lies
under the skin and shows up as flabby body parts.
2 When it breaks up, it releases free fatty acids into
the blood stream and travel to the liver where they
block certain pathways causing insulin resistance
and diabetes.
3 Your waistline is a good indicator of visceral fat in
your body. Anything more than 102 cm increases
your health problems.
Posted by: Mo Salle
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