{"id":75571,"date":"2020-09-26T00:14:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T21:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/belly-fat-linked-to-early-death-regardless-of-weight-study\/"},"modified":"2020-09-26T00:14:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T21:14:09","slug":"belly-fat-linked-to-early-death-regardless-of-weight-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/belly-fat-linked-to-early-death-regardless-of-weight-study\/","title":{"rendered":"#Belly fat linked to early death, regardless of weight: study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Belly fat linked to early death, regardless of weight: study<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/belly-fat-40.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n                        No love for the love handles.<\/p>\n<p>Fat stored around the belly is a strong indicator of disease and premature death, even when there\u2019s relatively less body fat overall, according to a new report which combines data from more than 2.5 million individuals from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>The new study\u00a0is the largest of its kind, and supports previous research pointing to belly fat specifically as an early sign of illness, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. This type of fat is a better metric than weight or body mass index alone to determine health outcomes, according to the study <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/370\/bmj.m3324\">published in the journal BMJ<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Also central to their findings was the revelation that chunky hip and thigh size is associated with a <em>lower<\/em> risk of early death.<\/p>\n<p>The collaborative study by researchers in Canada and Iran included 72 past studies, with reporting from more than 2.5 million international participants, some of whom contributed for up to 24 years. During that time, they were asked to report on a variety of health factors, and track at least three different metrics for what study authors call \u201ccentral fatness,\u201d including waist-to-hip ratio and body measurements.<\/p>\n<p>The overall results of their analysis showed that almost any increase in belly fat was associated with a higher risk of \u201call-cause mortality,\u201d meaning death for any reason linked to disease.<\/p>\n<p>The difference was measurable: They found that a 4-inch increase in waist circumference would account for an 11% spike in all-cause mortality. On the other hand, the same degree of gain in the hips was associated with a 10% decrease in premature death. And a 2-inch bump in the thighs lowered the risk by 18%.<\/p>\n<p>While scientists could not conclude why belly fat <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears particularly deadly, other studies have suggested that visceral fat, which collects around the lining of abdominal organs rather than below the skin at the waistline, may be a key factor \u2014 and that\u2019s hard to spot even for doctors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomebody might not look overweight .\u2009.\u2009. or even look like they have a big beer belly,\u201d according to Dr. Rekha Kumar, endocrinologist at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian, who was not involved in the present study. \u201cSome people are genetically prone to storing more fat around the belly,\u201d she told The Post last year.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, the new report suggests that measures for central fatness should be used as a supplementary indicator of early death.<\/p>\n<p>As to how to stave off a muffin top, genetics play a big role, but Kumar suggests that a low-carb and sugar diet, plus plenty of sleep and exercise, are proven to help reduce belly fat.<\/p>\n<p>She also advises patients to cut back on drinking: \u201cWhen our body is breaking down alcohol, it\u2019s usually not breaking down body fat \u2014 because our liver is busy.\u201d\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/09\/25\/belly-fat-linked-to-early-death-regardless-of-weight-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Belly fat linked to early death, regardless of weight: study&#8221; No love for the love handles. 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