Posted on October 25, 2007 in Latest News
Having more BMI or more body fat do not exactly indicate obesity-related diseases. More body fat stored in the abdomen, which is also called as central body fat or abdominal obesity, is the best indicator that you are at risk of obesity-related health complications.
Health Effects of Abdominal Obesity
Abdominal obesity is found to cause many weight-related diseases like atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), which is a result of narrowing of arteries. This in turn leads to heart attack or stroke. Central body fat also causes various health problems like hormonal cancers, sleep apnea, diabetes, ovulatory dysfunction etc.
The recent research says that abdominal obesity can cause colon and rectal cancers, in both men and women. Also, another research study found out that central body fat increases the risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer.
How to Control Abdominal Obesity
You can control abdominal obesity, in a very easy and simple way, by following the fat loss guidelines.
Calorie Deficit
The first and best you need to control body fat is taking in low calories into your body by eating low-calorie diet. When you do this your body starts consuming the body fat stored in different places across the body, but not just in abdomen.
The Process of Fat Burning
In case of men the body follows the following pattern to burn fat, exactly to mean using fat for body needs – first face, then arms and legs, then upper torso, then chest, then upper thighs and buttocks, then finally abdomen. In case of women the last place of fat burning is hips and buttocks. There is no way one can burn only abdominal fat to control abdominal obesity.
Whole Body Approach
Your abdominal fat is going to be the last that will burn in the process of fat control. So, you need to follow the whole-body approach to control abdominal obesity. Also, don’t forget that you should not take the ‘most popular’ fast foods and beverages.
Exercise is Important
Along with the calorie deficit you also need to concentrate on regular exercise program to control obesity. Make strength training a part of your exercise regimen, as it is found to be the best technique to burn fat.
No shortcuts please
Yes, there are several obesity surgeries that can help in treating abdominal obesity. But, all these fat-loss shortcuts are not advisable. They are definitely not the healthy options and they have different complications and side effects associated. Instead, try to follow the ‘whole-body approach’ of fat burning, which we discussed earlier. So, do it the right way.
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