Hidden Belly Fat can Do More Harm to Health Than Subcutaneous Fat
Belly fat can cause conditions such as diabetes mellitus and heart disease and is associated with abnormal lipid profiles and insulin resistance.
Belly fat can cause conditions such as diabetes mellitus and heart disease and is associated with abnormal lipid profiles and insulin resistance.
‘Regular sugar-sweetened beverage intake was associated with an adverse change in both quality and quantity of visceral fat, whereas diet soda had no such association.
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Researchers in the Framingham Heart Study, Massachusetts analyzed the amount of visceral fat or abdominal fat in 1,003 participants. Their habitual consumption of sugary drinks were assessed using a food questionnaire.The participants were divided into four groups based on their daily, weekly, monthly and no beverage consumption. Researchers monitored them for a period of six years and the quality and quantity of visceral fat was measured using computed tomography (CT scan).
They found that VAT volume increased by 658 cm3, 649 cm3, 707 cm3, and 852 cm3 from non-consumers to daily consumers. But diet soda consumption did not have any influence on the abdominal adipose tissue.
Dietary Changes Cut Down Consumption of Trans Fats and Sugary Drinks in the US
The changes in diet resulted in 72 percent reduction of trans fat and 36 percent reduction in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the United States.
The changes in diet resulted in 72 percent reduction of trans fat and 36 percent reduction in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the United States.
Source-Medindia
Visceral Fat Linked to Intestinal Cancer
Visceral fat - fat stored in the abdominal cavity is directly associated with a higher risk for colon cancer, states research published in Cancer Prevention Research.
Visceral fat - fat stored in the abdominal cavity is directly associated with a higher risk for colon cancer, states research published in Cancer Prevention Research.
OSA is Associated With Less Visceral Fat Accumulation in Women Than Men: Study
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men according to a new study from researchers in Japan.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men according to a new study from researchers in Japan.
