One of the messages that people in the U.S. hear from medical professionals is the risk of weight gain and developing diabetes. What most people aren’t being told is that there’s a correlation between belly fat and the disease. It’s not just a few extra pounds around the middle, it’s the fat that develops and lodges deep within the abdomen – known as visceral fat – that’s especially dangerous.
In the era of COVID-19, abdominal fat is a particularly important concern. Researchers believe that the virus may elicit a more severe reaction in people with diabetes since visceral fat affects the body’s immune system and the way people manage diabetes. Abdominal fat increases the risk of developing diabetes and elevates insulin resistance. It also affects the heart – a key element in COVID-19 risk factors.
One of the reasons that visceral fat is so dangerous is that it forms in and around internal organs, affects hormone levels, and triggers inflammation due to an enzyme released by the liver. It’s even been linked to cancer. Men and women can develop belly fat, though pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women, as well as those that have given birth, are at increased risk of developing belly fat.
Some researchers believe that instead of cutting calories and food intake, exercise can be more effective at reducing abdominal fat. However, belly fat is harder to lose than ordinary weight gain. Medical professionals suggest a healthy diet combined with aerobic exercise for the effective loss of visceral fat.
It’s important for everyone to maintain a healthy weight. For those with diabetes or that have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it’s even more imperative. Hormones and heredity are major influences as to how people gain weight and where – there’s nothing anyone can do about that. Keeping abdominal fat to a minimum will improve the body’s response to insulin, reduce inflammation, and improve immune system function.
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