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Obesity42
  • Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity has been strongly linked to cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other metabolic and vascular diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • An excess of adipose visceral fat is known as central obesity, the "pot belly" or "beer belly" effect, in which the abdomen protrudes excessively. (wikipedia.org)
  • Researchers first started to focus on abdominal obesity in the 1980s when they realized it had an important connection to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity was more closely related with metabolic dysfunctions connected with cardiovascular disease than was general obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity is linked with higher cardiovascular events among South Asian ethnic population. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity is typically associated with a statistically higher risk of heart disease, hypertension, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes (see below). (wikipedia.org)
  • Metabolic syndrome is associated with abdominal obesity, blood lipid disorders, inflammation, insulin resistance, full-blown diabetes, and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Increased adiposity (obesity) raises serum resistin levels, which in turn directly correlate to insulin resistance. (wikipedia.org)
  • And it is waistline adipose tissue (central obesity) which seems to be the foremost type of fat deposits contributing to rising levels of serum resistin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Developing asthma due to abdominal obesity is also a main concern. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obesity causes decreased tidal volumes due to reduced in chest expansion that is caused both by the weight on the chest itself and the effect of abdominal obesity on flattening the diaphragms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Stress-induced obesity is specifically abdominal obesity (the worst kind), which interferes with insulin function and elevates blood sugar, leading to diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and increased risk of heart disease. (dietdetective.com)
  • The consequence is so-called visceral abdominal obesity or central adiposity," says Dr. Peter S. Murano, a professor of nutrition at Texas A&M University. (dietdetective.com)
  • In a new study out of the Archives of Internal Medicine investigators discovered that even people with extra copies of the "fat mass and obesity" genes called FTO did NOT get fatter if they were active throughout the day. (marksdailyapple.com)
  • The aim of this work was to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity, abdominal-obesity and short stature among Rosario (Argentina) adult population. (isciii.es)
  • Multivariate analysis showed that the prevalence of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity increased according the age and abdominal obesity decreased with high physical activity in men. (isciii.es)
  • In women prevalence of overweight/obesity, and abdominal obesity increased with age, marital status (married or coupled), presence of at least one child at home and low educational level. (isciii.es)
  • 0.001) and was related with age, overweight and abdominal obesity. (isciii.es)
  • Telling a person with obesity who has an acute complaint to "just lose weight" is comparable to telling a patient with coronary artery disease who presents with an 80% vessel occlusion and chest pain to follow a low-fat diet. (medscape.com)
  • Indeed, many women with abdominal obesity have a healthy BMI. (imsociety.org)
  • These clinical observations regarding the detrimental health effects of central or upper body obesity were subsequently reinforced by the results of large prospective epidemiological studies of diabetes incidence, in which fat patterning of subjects was estimated using body surface measurements, specifically waist and hip circumferences and skinfold thicknesses ( 2 - 5 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • In this context, the relatively few large epidemiologic cohorts that have conducted detailed baseline assessments of abdominal fat distribution in combination with prospective evaluations of outcomes such as incident diabetes can provide novel insights into the natural history of the obesity-diabetes relationship. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Obesity is a condition where an excessive amount of body fat has accumulated in the body. (expatliving.sg)
  • Abdominal obesity (excess fat in the abdomen) is associated with increased visceral fat - the fat covers internal organs. (expatliving.sg)
  • When it comes to fiber , studies like one published in Obesity , have found that higher fiber consumption is linked to reduced belly fat. (eatthis.com)
  • According to a study published in Critical Reviews in Food Science & Nutrition , there is a large body of evidence to support the fact that the beta-glucan found in oats can help reduce adiposity (also known as abdominal obesity) by way of better gut health, increased satiety, and gastric emptying. (eatthis.com)
  • However, even in the absence of the hyperglycaemic state which characterizes type 2 diabetic patients, non diabetic individuals with a specific form of obesity, named abdominal obesity, often show clustering metabolic abnormalities which include high triglyceride levels, increased apolipoprotein B, small dense low density lipoproteins and decreased high density lipoproteins-cholesterol levels, a hyperinsulinemic-insulin resistant state, alterations in coagulation factors as well as an inflammatory profile. (researchgate.net)
  • This agglomeration of abnormalities has been referred to as the metabolic syndrome which can be identified by the presence of three of the five following variables: abdominal obesity, elevated triglyceride concentrations, low HDL-cholesterol levels, increased blood pressure and elevated fasting glucose. (researchgate.net)
  • Post-mortem analyses of coronary arteries have indicated that obesity (associated with a high accumulation of abdominal fat measured at autopsy) was predictive of earlier and greater extent of large vessels atherosclerosis as well as increase of coronary fatty streaks. (researchgate.net)
  • Metabolic syndrome linked to abdominal obesity is also predictive of recurrent coronary events both in post-myocardial infarction patients and among coronary artery disease men who underwent a revascularization procedures. (researchgate.net)
  • It is suggested that until the epidemic progression of obesity is stopped and obesity prevented or at least properly managed, cardiologists will be confronted to an evolving contribution of risk factors where smoking, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension may be relatively less prevalent but at the expense of a much greater contribution of abdominal obesity and related features of the metabolic syndrome. (researchgate.net)
  • Methods Circulating (n = 179) and hepatic expression (n = 95) of ghrelin and LEAP-2 were measured in patients with severe obesity and available liver pathology analysis undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). (unav.edu)
  • Early menarche was associated with a tendency towards central adiposity and thus, increased risk of abdominal obesity. (human-biology-and-public-health.org)
  • Definition According to dictionary definition Obesity is the presence of excess fat in the body. (medicscientist.com)
  • Causes and Risk Factors According to dictionary definition Obesity occurs when the fat cells in the body increase in size and number. (medicscientist.com)
  • 5. Surgery is done for obesity only when the person is not able to lose weight by dietary changes, exercise, or medicines.a) Liposuction involves reducing the excess fat from the body.b) Bariatric surgery reduces the size of the stomach so that you eat less. (medicscientist.com)
  • Circulating levels of adiponectin may be In the present study, we hypothesized that a twice-weekly the link between visceral obesity and certain related metabolic PRT would be particularly useful in the context of a weight- abnormalities which contribute to the development of insulin loss diet in adult obese women, increasing the visceral fat resistance, type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis (3,8,9). (hmamedicalclinic.com)
  • Note: the android and gynoid regions described here approximate the regions defined by the APEX software.Android obesity is often referred to as the "apple" shape since the increased fat is in the trunk. (cdc.gov)
  • Gynoid obesity is referred to as the "pear" shape with increased fat in the hip and thigh areas. (cdc.gov)
  • Routine evaluation of an expression of weight not adiposity [ 11 ] regional fat distribution on a wide scale and it provides no information on body fat requires methods that are simpler than distribution, so it can mask true obesity- dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), related risk in children [ 3 ]. (who.int)
  • Some experts think that chronic stress causes hormonal changes that contribute to abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and low blood lipid (HDL) levels. (msdmanuals.com)
Adipose9
Dual energy X-ray a3
  • The primary outcome was change in abdominal fat, assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and cross-sectional computerized tomography scan. (natap.org)
  • Total body fat mass and regional adiposity were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. (humankinetics.com)
  • Android, gynoid, visceral, and subcutaneous abdominal fat masses (via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry ) and fasting glucose and lipid profiles were assessed at baseline and 6 months. (karger.com)
Intra-abdominal4
  • Visceral fat, also known as organ fat or intra-abdominal fat, is located inside the peritoneal cavity, packed in between internal organs and torso, as opposed to subcutaneous fat, which is found underneath the skin, and intramuscular fat, which is found interspersed in skeletal muscle. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is now generally believed that intra-abdominal fat is the depot that conveys the biggest health risk. (wikipedia.org)
  • The latest research in the field of human body composition reveals startling new findings regarding how fat in different regions of the body affect physical wellness.Evidence reveals the fat lying deep inside the abdomen, called visceral or intra-abdominal fat , threatens our health more than the fat just under the skin, called subcutaneous fat . (umich.edu)
  • and on the top front of the legs.The remaining 10 percent, the intra-abdominal visceral fat, resides beneath the firm abdominal wall and in the spaces surrounding such internal organs as the liver, spleen, intestines, and gall bladder. (umich.edu)
Waist-to-hip ratio3
  • In non-HIV-infected patients [6] and among HIV-infected patients with changes in fat distribution [7], increased waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and central fat accumulation is related to increased metabolic risk indices. (natap.org)
  • Excess central adiposity (called apple shape), particularly when it results in a high waist-to-hip ratio (reflecting a relatively low muscle-to-fat mass ratio), increases risk. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The syndrome is less common among people who have excess subcutaneous fat around the hips (called pear shape) and a low waist-to-hip ratio (reflecting a higher muscle-to-fat mass ratio). (msdmanuals.com)
Subcutaneous abdominal1
  • The change in the ratio of visceral/subcutaneous abdominal fat mass was not significant in either group and did not differ between groups (WL: 0.65 [-0.38 to 1.68] vs. WS: 0.05 [-1.00 to 1.10] g, p = 0.42). (karger.com)
Reduce Adiposity1
  • Caimari, A., del Bas, J.M., Crescenti, A. and Arola, L. (2013) Low Doses of Grape Seed Procyanidins Reduce Adiposity and Improve the Plasma Lipid Profile in Hamsters. (scirp.org)
Accumulation10
  • Objective: To investigate the effects of TH9507, a novel growth hormone releasing factor, on abdominal fat accumulation, metabolic and safety parameters in HIV-infected patients with central fat accumulation. (natap.org)
  • Conclusions: TH9507 reduced truncal fat, improved the lipid profile and did not increase glucose levels in HIV-infected patients with central fat accumulation. (natap.org)
  • HIV-infected patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) commonly experience changes in fat distribution that include increased visceral and central fat accumulation [1], as well as loss of subcutaneous fat in association with insulin resistance and dyslipidemia [2,3]. (natap.org)
  • Recent studies also suggest that growth hormone levels are reduced in HIV-infected patients, and correlate inversely with excess visceral fat accumulation [8,9]. (natap.org)
  • In the late 1980s and early 1990s insightful and powerful imaging techniques were discovered that would further help advance the understanding of the health risks associated with body fat accumulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The fat mass gain in peri- and young postmenopausal women may determine either of two phenotypes: the "apple" shape due to fat accumulation in the abdomen or the "pear" shape due to accumulation in the buttocks. (imsociety.org)
  • PCOS may contribute to the pattern of fat accumulation in this reported non-obese population. (imsociety.org)
  • Although the term HIV-associated lipodystrophy refers to abnormal central fat accumulation (lipohypertrophy) and localized loss of fat tissue (lipoatrophy), some patients have only lipohypertrophy, some have only lipoatrophy, and, less commonly, a subset of patients exhibits a mixed clinical presentation. (medscape.com)
  • Lipohypertrophy in this syndrome is characterized by the presence of an enlarged dorsocervical fat pad, circumferential expansion of the neck, breast enlargement, and abdominal visceral fat accumulation. (medscape.com)
  • Excess abdominal fat leads to excess free fatty acids in the portal vein, increasing fat accumulation in the liver. (msdmanuals.com)
Ratio1
  • Total body fat showed the strongest association with mild (Odds Ratio (OR): 1.59 per standard deviation, 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI): 1.41-1.80) and moderate to very severe (OR: 1.97, 95% CI: 1.59-2.44) depressive mood. (amsterdamumc.org)
Cavity3
  • Researchers locate it by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to "see" inside the abdominal cavity. (umich.edu)
  • Visceral adiposity (or fat inside the abdominal cavity, packed between the organs) is linked to a higher risk of a wide variety of diseases and disorders, including heart disease and cancer , diabetes, dementia, chronic inflammation, and metabolic syndrome. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • Males of essentially any age have a greater propensity to deposit fat around the major organs in their abdominal cavity, called visceral adiposity, which is known to be far more inflammatory. (technologynetworks.com)
Organs4
  • Another visceral abdominal location is behind the organs and called retroperitoneal-visceral fat. (umich.edu)
  • Visceral fat is fat that wraps around your abdominal organs deep inside your body. (webmd.com)
  • Researchers suspect that visceral fat makes more of certain proteins that inflame your body's tissues and organs and narrow your blood vessels. (webmd.com)
  • Extra weight around the waist - especially deep visceral fat that encases the organs - raises the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular issues, like heart attack and stroke. (healthline.com)
Overweight2
  • Consuming an isocaloric breakfast meal with equivalent amounts of fat from nuts or dairy did not alter postprandial levels of blood lipids, glucose, hormones, or measures of satiety in overweight/obese, pregnant women. (nuthealth.org)
  • The ability of simple anthropometric add valuable comparative data to BMI techniques to correctly measure central data in assessment of central fatness in adiposity needs to be assessed because overweight and obese children. (who.int)
Obese5
  • Cho, K.D., Han, C.K. and Lee, B.H. (2013) Loss of Body Weight and Fat and Improved Lipid Profiles in Obese Rats Fed Apple Pomace or Apple Juice Concentrate. (scirp.org)
  • 1) provides evidence that even in non-obese women, "regional" fat deposition produces various inflammatory changes, endothelial alterations, and probably insulin resistance. (imsociety.org)
  • Non-obese PCOS women may display a trend towards sub-clinical atherosclerosis due to visceral fat deposition, which is the principal predictor of this phenomenon in PCOS women ( 8). (imsociety.org)
  • Since, much like with people, obese female mice tend to have more subcutaneous fat and less visceral fat than male mice, they reasoned that the distinctive fat patterns might be a key reason for the protection from inflammation the females enjoy before menopause. (technologynetworks.com)
  • In obese individuals, the concentration of fat in the abdominal region is a predictive marker for future health problems. (bvsalud.org)
Skinfold thicknesses1
Insulin6
  • Our objective was to investigate changes in liver fat and insulin sensitivity during a 2-year diet intervention. (nature.com)
  • Changes in liver fat did not associate with alterations in insulin sensitivity. (nature.com)
  • Studies using higher dose, pharmacologic growth hormone (GH) administration have resulted in reduced visceral adiposity in this population, but are associated with increased insulin resistance and side effects [10-13]. (natap.org)
  • Serum glucose, triglycerides, insulin, c-peptide, leptin, ghrelin, and lipoprotein particles were measured prior to and during a 5-h postprandial period following the consumption of an isocaloric breakfast meal with equivalent amounts of fat from either nuts or dairy on two separate mornings. (nuthealth.org)
  • Increased circulating adiponectin and insulin sensitivity are usually observed after body fat loss induced by a weight‑loss diet. (hmamedicalclinic.com)
  • Progressive resistance training (PRT) without a concomitant weight‑loss diet significantly decreases visceral fat, thus improving insulin sensitivity. (hmamedicalclinic.com)
Deposition2
  • Some researchers believe that overexpression of the enzyme required to turn cortisone into cortisol promotes visceral fat deposition. (dietdetective.com)
  • It has the Recent studies in children showed that a ability to act as a surrogate for abdominal greater deposition of central fat correlates fat [ 9 ]. (who.int)
Body43
  • In addition, the body adiposity index (BAI), abdominal volume index (AVI), body shape index (ABSI), or conicity index (CI) could have a predictive ability for evaluating HTN [ 16 - 19 ], while the ponderal index (PI) could do the same for preHTN [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Second, we examined how reallocating time in different physical behaviors was associated with total body fat mass in men and women from a low-income South African setting. (humankinetics.com)
  • This body type is also known as "apple shaped", as opposed to "pear shaped" in which fat is deposited on the hips and buttocks. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even though visceral fat comprises a small percentage of total body fat, recent research indicates it is a more significant indicator for assessing overall health than the more plentiful subcutaneous fat. (umich.edu)
  • Asthma (Increased belly fat is thought to raise the risk of asthma because of its inflammatory effects throughout the body, including the air passages. (umich.edu)
  • Too much of any body fat is bad for your health. (webmd.com)
  • There's no way to know where and how much visceral fat is hidden in your body without expensive imaging tests . (webmd.com)
  • Where your body tends to store fat can offer you a clue. (webmd.com)
  • Research shows that upper body fat is more dangerous to your health, which might be one reason why women usually live longer than men. (webmd.com)
  • Studies suggest that more calcium and vitamin D in your body may be linked to less visceral fat. (webmd.com)
  • Whether improvements in cardiometabolic health following weight loss (WL) are associated with changes in regional body fat distribution (gluteal vs. -android) is not well documented. (karger.com)
  • WL achieved via a hypocaloric, nutritionally complete, higher protein meal plan is effective in reducing body fat in the android, gynoid, and visceral depots, which relate to cardiometabolic improvements. (karger.com)
  • But it can also move fat from other storage areas in the body to fat cells in the abdomen where, research has shown, it can be retrieved most quickly for energy. (dietdetective.com)
  • Regarding individual symptoms of depressive mood, total body fat was associated with most depressive symptoms (strongest associations for hyperphagia and fatigability). (amsterdamumc.org)
  • The key to longevity is following a balanced diet rather than putting the body through extreme dietary habits involving carbs and fats, according to a new study. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Drinking two to four cups of coffee per day is linked to a reduction in total body and abdominal fat in women. (prohealth.com)
  • Women who drink two or three cups of coffee a day have been found to have lower total body and abdominal fat than those who drink less, according to a new study published in The Journal of Nutrition. (prohealth.com)
  • Researchers examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, organised by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States and looked at the relationship between cups of coffee drunk per day, and both total body fat percentage and abdominal or 'trunk' fat (adiposity). (prohealth.com)
  • Overall, the average total body fat percentage was 2.8% lower among women of all ages who drank two or three cups of coffee per day. (prohealth.com)
  • In other words, sometimes when we have excess belly fat, it is a physical signal of something else going on in our body. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • It turns out that belly fat interacts with other systems of our body in harmful ways. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • One very interesting link for me is the fact that those who end up gaining weight around their belly have a higher risk of diabetes, begging the question, was it the "belly fat" that helped you get diabetes, or was it the body dysfunction (or dietary or lifestyle choices) that gave you the belly fat, that eventually gave you the diabetes? (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • Let's remember that the body favors fat storage , hence why "unintentional weight loss" is a recognized medical condition prompting evaluation. (medscape.com)
  • After adjusting for confounding factors (i.e., demographics, lifestyle, clinical factors), neither whole-body fat mass nor fat percentage was found to be related to CVD risk. (imsociety.org)
  • In the present study, the authors tested the hypothesis that among postmenopausal women with normal BMI, regional body fat deposits, as determined by DXA (trunk or leg fat), would be related to CVD. (imsociety.org)
  • While the importance of increased body mass in diabetes etiology is unequivocal, it has been recognized for some time that the distribution of body fat provides additional resolution regarding diabetes risk. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Genetic factors largely determine where fat is distributed in your body. (healthline.com)
  • Genetic analysis shows that the relationship between genes and body fat distribution is stronger in women than it is in men. (healthline.com)
  • Interestingly, the exercised leg lost less fat than what was lost in the upper body - and there was no difference in fat loss between one leg and the other. (healthline.com)
  • In a 2010 study involving female soldiers who had been in an intense total-body physical training program for 12 weeks, researchers found that they lost the most fat from their arms and trunks, while fat mass in their legs was essentially unchanged. (healthline.com)
  • There's no evidence suggesting you can use exercise to target where you lose fat first on your body. (healthline.com)
  • Your body breaks down fat cells when you lose weight. (healthline.com)
  • Once fat cells have been metabolized, the byproducts leave your body in sweat, urine, or carbon dioxide when you exhale. (healthline.com)
  • It is body fat and not actual weight that carries the increased risk of disease," says Dr Biffin. (expatliving.sg)
  • However, it's very difficult and costly to accurately measure one's body fat. (expatliving.sg)
  • Therefore, doctors use body mass index (BMI), as well as other measurements and blood test results, to evaluate the risks involved with increased body fat. (expatliving.sg)
  • Lastly, the consumption of healthy fats-aka monounsaturated-is known to help reduce overall body fat. (eatthis.com)
  • According to Missouri Medicine , specifically replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fat can help lower body fat levels. (eatthis.com)
  • They then compared the impact of the high-fat diet, which is known to increase inflammation body wide, in mice of both sexes following surgery, similar to liposuction, to remove subcutaneous fat. (technologynetworks.com)
  • 4. Use of drugs:a) Orlistat is an over-the-counter drug that prevents the absorption of fat in the body.b) Lorcaserin suppresses the appetite by making a person feel full.c) Topiramate and Phentermine suppress the appetite and when used along with dietary changes and exercise can help control weight. (medicscientist.com)
  • Investigators were unable to identify any randomized controlled trial lasting 3 weeks or longer in which the effect of pasta alone was evaluated on measures of global or regional body fat. (medscape.com)
  • However, they did identify 32 trials involving 2448 adults that assessed the effect of pasta on global and regional indices of body fat in the context of low-GI dietary patterns. (medscape.com)
  • the body fat located intra-abdominally, as opposed to subcutaneously [ 7 ]. (who.int)
Metabolic2
  • The relative risks of having the metabolic syndrome were 1.8 (95% CI 1.0-3.1) and 1.6 (0.9-2.7) times higher in the low- and moderate-CRF groups, respectively, compared with the high-CRF group after adjusting for age, visceral fat, and subcutaneous fat ( P for trend = 0.06). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • We used CF-1 mice that were fed on a high-fat diet which leads to a metabolic status similar to dyslipidemia. (scirp.org)
Diet10
  • An ad libitum Paleolithic diet (PD) was compared with a conventional low-fat diet (LFD). (nature.com)
  • You don't need to follow a special diet or do special exercises to banish belly fat . (webmd.com)
  • The results were compared with the normal diet and fat diet controls. (scirp.org)
  • A new clinical study was just released linking a low-carbohydrate diet to reduced liver fat. (marksdailyapple.com)
  • A randomized, controlled trial on the effects of almonds on lipoprotein response to a higher carbohydrate, lower fat diet in men and women with abdominal adiposity. (nuthealth.org)
  • Studies show that for postmenopausal women, adding exercise alongside a healthy diet is key to losing belly fat. (healthline.com)
  • While there aren't foods that burn belly fat on their own, the following list of foods can help with visceral fat loss by adding to a balanced diet full of protein, fiber, healthy fats, and other helpful nutrients. (eatthis.com)
  • To learn more about how the brain becomes inflamed, they looked at increases in the amount and location of fat tissue as well as levels of sex hormones and brain inflammation in male and female mice at different time intervals as they grew fatter on a high-fat diet. (technologynetworks.com)
  • They found again the distinctive patterns of fat distribution in males and females in response to a high-fat diet. (technologynetworks.com)
  • By comparison, it was only after menopause that the females who did not have subcutaneous fat removed but did eat a high-fat diet showed brain inflammation levels similar to the males, Stranahan says. (technologynetworks.com)
Abdomen1
Truncal2
  • In contrast, strategies using GH secretagogues, may result in physiological increases in GH secretion and reduced truncal fat with fewer side effects [14]. (natap.org)
  • In this study, we assessed the effect of TH9507, a novel growth hormone releasing factor (GRF) analog, over 12 weeks in HIV-infected men and women with evidence of fat redistribution and increased truncal adiposity. (natap.org)
Belly20
  • Visceral fat also locates in the omentum, an apron-like flap of tissue under the belly muscles that blankets the intestines. (umich.edu)
  • Women between ages 35-55, in particular, see more increases in visceral belly fat than males. (umich.edu)
  • Even if a person doesn't gain much weight, the waistline increases as more deposits of visceral belly fat push out against the abdominal wall. (umich.edu)
  • Only an expensive scan can measure how much belly fat is hiding in you, but your doctor won't order a test just for that reason. (webmd.com)
  • On the other hand, certain foods seem to encourage belly fat. (webmd.com)
  • Some of the indirect effects of excess belly fat and cortisol overexposure are depression, fatigue, tension and anxiety. (dietdetective.com)
  • was a thought that has crossed my mind more than once since I announced my series on belly fat. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • Belly fat can be a sign of disrupted health. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • Plus, it's possible that once we have excess belly fat, it creates its own problems. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • I found this quote so interesting from an article on a study exploring the link between belly fat and dementia . (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • Belly fat churns out a host of hormones, including cortisol and glucocorticoids known as stress hormones, which normally increase with age as well as during stress and are believed to affect cognition. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • There is a lot more to cover in regard to the "why we get belly fat", but today I wanted to address the tie in with food. (thenourishinggourmet.com)
  • These foods are high in fiber, protein, or healthy fats to help boost your belly fat loss goals. (eatthis.com)
  • This type of fat around your belly, also known as visceral fat, can be stubborn and difficult to target . (eatthis.com)
  • If you're looking for help with this part of your weight loss plan, you may benefit from learning about specific foods linked to belly fat loss. (eatthis.com)
  • Let's look at how protein, fiber, and healthy fats can contribute specifically to belly fat loss. (eatthis.com)
  • Even though foods higher in protein, fiber, and healthy fats can help with your belly fat loss goals, it takes a balanced approach to accomplish this. (eatthis.com)
  • Manaker emphasizes "that no single food can directly target belly fat. (eatthis.com)
  • If you need some lean protein that is going to help keep you full and aid in your goals of losing belly fat, some lean beef is an easy and delicious option. (eatthis.com)
  • Protein is important for aiding in belly fat loss, and so is fiber. (eatthis.com)
Measurements1
  • However, degree of correlation between waist circum- studies on the efficacy of anthropometric ference measurements of a sample of techniques for identifying children with Egyptian schoolchildren with their adipo- high central adiposity are scare. (who.int)
Cortisol2
  • Cortisol influences utilization of the energy nutrients, one of which is fat. (dietdetective.com)
  • But that traffic jam or work deadline still sets off the cortisol-induced appetite signals, so we eat junk food and store the calories in the abdominal region (leading to diabetes)," says Shawn M. Talbott, Ph.D., author of The Cortisol Connection. (dietdetective.com)
Central4
  • Nonetheless, relative or absolute central adiposity may confer excess cardiovascular risk. (natap.org)
  • The WHR is a useful tool in basic health care for children at the beginning of preschool age, for the assessment of nutritional status and central adiposity. (bvsalud.org)
  • 1 ]. A central fat pattern has adverse health - abdominal fat), abdominal subcutaneous implications in both children and adults. (who.int)
  • BMI is a adiposity tracks from childhood into poor proxy for central fatness [ 4 ] as it is adulthood [ 5 ]. (who.int)
Predictive1
  • Despite BMI being an indicator of adiposity, and thus a marker of CVR, its predictive value for CVR or CVD is limited (3). (imsociety.org)
Conclusions2
Mortality1
  • It is well established that abdominal adiposity is a strong predictor of morbidity and mortality independent of BMI ( 1 , 2 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
Equation1
  • When we took subcutaneous fat out of the equation, all of a sudden the females' brains start to exhibit inflammation the way that male brains do, and the females gained more visceral fat," Stranahan says. (technologynetworks.com)
Lipid1
  • A new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley, USA, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology identifies, as early as the 5th month of pregnancy, patterns of fetal abdominal growth associated with maternal lipid metabolites that track newborn growth, adiposity and development into childhood. (ox.ac.uk)
Childhood2
  • José Villar , Professor of Perinatal Medicine at the University of Oxford, who co-led the study said: 'This is the first comprehensive evidence, across geographic populations, of the complex interaction between maternal and fetal metabolism that regulates, early in pregnancy, unique fetal trajectories linked specifically to weight, adiposity and development during childhood. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The full paper, ' Association between fetal abdominal growth trajectories, maternal metabolite signatures early in pregnancy, and childhood growth and adiposity: prospective observational multinational INTERBIO-21st fetal study ', can be read in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology . (ox.ac.uk)
Measures4
  • Objective: We aimed to evaluate the association between measures of adiposity with depressive mood and specific depressive symptoms. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • Results: Measures of adiposity were associated with depressive mood in a graded fashion. (amsterdamumc.org)
  • Objective-- To investigate the associations between long work hours and adiposity measures in police officers. (cdc.gov)
  • Adiposity measures were not associated with work hours among women on any shift. (cdc.gov)
Amount of visceral fat3
  • They use the resulting image to estimate the amount of visceral fat a person is carrying. (umich.edu)
  • According to the latest research, increased physical movement significantly reduces the amount of visceral fat you carry around. (umich.edu)
  • These pricey scans are the only way to check the exact amount of visceral fat you have. (webmd.com)
Ratios1
Loss of subcutaneous1
Diabetes3
  • While visceral fat also acts as an energy storehouse, it additionally secretes hormones and other molecules that directly increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and other chronic conditions. (umich.edu)
  • Heart disease , Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes , stroke , and high cholesterol are some of the conditions that are strongly linked to too much fat in your trunk. (webmd.com)
  • and data 2) to study the association between abdominal fat distribution and other health conditions and risk factors, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and activity and dietary patterns. (cdc.gov)
Levels6
  • Conversely, serum resistin levels have been found to decline with decreased adiposity following medical treatment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dementia (A recent study of individuals in their early 40s with the highest levels of abdominal fat, compared with those who had the least abdominal fat at the same age, were nearly three times more likely to develop dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, by their mid-70s to early 80s. (umich.edu)
  • They found that women aged 20-44 who drank two or three cups of coffee per day had the lowest levels of adiposity, 3.4% lower than people who did not consume coffee. (prohealth.com)
  • Not only does fiber keep your digestion regular, which can reduce bloating in the abdominal area, but it has been found to help improve gut bacteria over time, and according to Genome Biology , better gut diversity has been linked to lower levels of abdominal fat . (eatthis.com)
  • The subcutaneous fat loss increased brain inflammation in females without moving the dial on levels of their estrogen and other sex hormones. (technologynetworks.com)
  • The study aimed to examine the differences in adiposity levels and fat distribution between early, average, and late maturing girls from Kolkata, India. (human-biology-and-public-health.org)
Cardiovascular2
  • Due to the close relation between age, gender, adiposity, preHTN, and HTN [ 2 , 10 , 11 ], the search of anthropometric marker predictors of cardiovascular risk (CVR) such as HTN has revolutionized the field. (hindawi.com)
  • Fat tissues, physical activity, and cardiovascular fitness were also measured. (thecamreport.com)
Inflammation2
  • Could Subcutaneous Fat Protect Female Brains From Inflammation? (technologynetworks.com)
  • Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report. (technologynetworks.com)
Visceral fat loss1
  • Although you won't necessarily be able to see visceral fat loss, it's still important to manage it since it can harm your health. (healthline.com)
Trunk5
  • If you're an apple -- a big trunk and slimmer legs -- it often can mean more visceral fat. (webmd.com)
  • In men, the relationship was less significant, although men aged 20-44 who drank two or three cups per day had 1.3% less total fat and 1.8% less trunk fat than those who did not consume coffee. (prohealth.com)
  • Higher percent trunk fat and leg fat were associated with an increased and decreased risk of CVD, respectively. (imsociety.org)
  • A combination of higher trunk and lower leg fat was linked to a higher CVD risk. (imsociety.org)
  • The authors concluded that, in postmenopausal women with normal BMI, both elevated trunk and reduced leg fat increase the risk of CVD. (imsociety.org)
Incidence1
  • We investigated the association of height and adiposity with incidence of and death from prostate cancer in 141,896 men in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. (biomedcentral.com)
Risk7
  • 2010) examining over 700 adults found evidence to suggest higher volumes of visceral fat, regardless of overall weight, were associated with smaller brain volumes and increased risk of dementia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Colorectal cancer (Individuals with high visceral fat have three times the risk of having precancerous polyps than those with the least visceral fat. (umich.edu)
  • But compared to the fat that lies just underneath your skin (subcutaneous fat), the visceral kind is more likely to raise your risk for serious medical issues. (webmd.com)
  • Some doctors think the number gives a good idea of your risk for visceral fat. (webmd.com)
  • Although both abdominal fat and low CRF are significant predictors of health risk, the independent contribution of these two factors is not firmly established. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The findings from this large prospective study show that men who are taller and who have greater adiposity have an elevated risk of high-grade prostate cancer and prostate cancer death. (biomedcentral.com)
  • INT RODUCTIO N: Th e eld erly h ypert en si ve pa ti ent s of ten h aveincreased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and their attendantco-morbidities. (bvsalud.org)
Distribution1
  • A variability in fat distribution in age-matched women has been previously described. (imsociety.org)
Exercise2
Women5
  • Forty-one women completed the examinations for liver fat and were included. (nature.com)
  • In women, 35 inches or more is a sign of visceral fat. (webmd.com)
  • And if you're of Asian descent, the benchmark for visceral fat drops to 31.5 inches for women and 35.5 inches for men. (webmd.com)
  • Among women 45-69, those who drank four or more cups had an adiposity percentage that was 4.1% lower than women who did not drink coffee. (prohealth.com)
  • An important related aspect is that, during the menopausal transition, women develop increased adiposity mainly at the waist. (imsociety.org)
Reduction1
  • This study specifically found that with every 10-gram increase in fiber, there was a 3.7% reduction in abdominal fat over five years. (eatthis.com)
Weight3
  • Even worse, anchoring will lead to the wrong intervention, such as prescribing weight loss for presumed increased adiposity instead of ordering the appropriate testing. (medscape.com)
  • If you've set a weight loss goal for yourself, you may be aware of the frustration that comes with trying to lose fat specifically in your abdominal region . (eatthis.com)
  • The ac- and is the best indicator of changes in the intra- cumulation of both types of fat is affected abdominal fat during weight loss [ 8 ]. (who.int)