Harmful effects of waistline

The slender waist is an obsession of middle age because it not only causes the body to deteriorate but also the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.

Recent research at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas (USA) says that fat not only accumulates under the skin but also the internal organs, according to Livescience.

Slender waist is the obsession of middle age

Visceral fat secretes hormones and triglycerides that are harmful to the body, and weakens the body's ability to use insulin, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. In addition, it also causes inflammation. cause heart disease.

The study also found that women are at a higher risk of heart disease after menopause than men because at this stage women 's abdomen begins to accumulate fat a lot.

The American Cancer Society said visceral fat can cause colon cancer. In addition, this fat is also associated with high risk of rectal, pancreatic, endometrial and postmenopausal breast cancer .

To reduce belly fat, experts say the best method is to have a reasonable diet, combined with hard work and exercise.