Causes of Belly Fat accumulation?

Causes of Belly Fat accumulation

Major causes of belly fat are genetics, slow metabolism, improper digestion, stress, menopause, and excess or bad eating. 

Neeraj Mehta, Workshop for Core Blast

Genetics: 

There are two body types, pear body shapes (fat accumulation is in the lower parts of the body). In apple shaped body, fat is stored in the abdomen and middle portion of the body. Most people have apple shaped body, because of their genetics. If any of your parents have such body type, then you are at a higher risk of developing belly fat. 

Underlying Disease/chronic disease

There are growing numbers of people have underlying medical conditions like Diabetes, Arthritis, Hypertension  Thyroid Disease and hyperlipidemia etc. People end up gaining weight and medical treatment is necessary to help in weight loss or slowing weight gain down.   

Stress: 

According to researches, belly fat can result from mental and physical stress. When you are under stress, the “cortisol” hormone is released. This hormone stimulates the fat storage around the belly and waist line. When you are stressed, you feel hungry and tend to consume more food, which can lead to rapid weight gain. 

Too much Sugar and Salt:

Excess intake of sugar in the diet can not only make you gain weight, but can also affect negatively your overall health and also Impairs the Immune System. 

Salt and spicy food gives lot of water retention and bloating to the body, that straight away, increases the waste line.

Skipping meals

Skipping a meal plays a bad roll to increase in fat accumulation. It slows down your metabolism because of lack of calories and nutrients in the body to refuel us.  When you skip a meal, we overeat when the next meal comes.  Food choices are usually affected and portion sizes become very big. In India, there is a fashion of having three meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner only. This kind of a diet also can affect your health, because of long break between these big meals. This leads to consuming many calories in one go, make lethargic moods and storing those calories being stored as fat.

Slow metabolism: Basel metabolic rate is a major contributing factor in abdominal fat. The slower the metabolism, slower the rate of calories utilizatation and excess accumulation of fats cells in the body. You can increase BMR with the help of correct and balanced diet according to your “body type” and lifestyle followed by regular exercises.

Improper digestion: improper digestion Over-eating, or eating junk can lead to gases and bloating in the belly or other parts of the body. Late night meals can also interfere with proper digestion of food. Going immediately a meal just before going to bed, increases the risk of fat storage around the abdominal area and lower extremities. 

Poor posture: Your belly is considered the most relaxed area and fat accumulation area, in the body. There is no workout for this area happens in comparison to daily physical activity because of the poor body posture can leave you with a paunch or 'pot belly' appearance. The right posture and alignment of the body makes a great difference in your looks and appearance. 

Alcoholism: Alcohol decreases the rate of energy released from the body and increases rates of obesity. Calories are too high in alcohol approximately 7 Kcal in 1 gram of alcohol; excess alcoholism often stored around the abdominal area. 

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NEERAJ MEHTA, (Fitness Professional, Nutritionist and Inventor of BMXStrength ® Technique of exercise, Director of GFFI Fitness Academy)

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