Abdominal obesity , colloquially known as belly fat or clinically as central obesity , is the accumulation of abdominal fat resulting in an increase in waist size. There is a strong correlation between central obesity and cardiovascular disease . Visceral fat , also known as organ fat or intra-abdominal fat , is located inside the peritoneal cavity , packed in between internal organs and torso, as opposed to subcutaneous fat ‚ which is found underneath the skin , and intramuscular fat ‚ which is found interspersed in skeletal muscle . Visceral fat is composed of several adipose depots including mesenteric , epididymal white adipose tissue (EWAT) and perirenal fat . An excess of visceral fat is known as central obesity, the pot belly or beer belly effect, in which the abdomen protrudes excessively. This body type is also known as apple shaped‚ as opposed to pear shaped‚ in which fat is deposited on the hips and buttocks.
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i do have a pot belly and how can i get it reduce since i dont like it please help me out
I started flucloxacillin yesterday; have taken 5 capsules so far (500mg). Am getting sharp stabbing pains under right ribs and sometimes across stomach soon after ingesting a capsule. This started from the 2nd dose. I have had stomach problems...
I am 49 years old and have been overweight most of my life. I am 4'11" and after not weighing myself for a long while I weighed myself to find out that I weigh 178lbs. I was shocked and want to lose weight.
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i have a hernia about the size of a long grape to the left and about 1/2 inch above my navel. It has developed over the last month and a half. I do have belly fat, and I am 6ft 260 lbs. Can diet and exercise reduce the effect of the hernia by...
Hi! Off and on over the years for no apparent reason my stomach bloats. Lately when I do any kind of excercise I bloat and get short of breath............I look 7 months pregnant although I'm a man.
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I m not obese, but my stomach is protruding and I feel the weight when I breath and sleep. I also cannot walk for long. I drive a Jeep to and fro 80km per day home/office daily. I have never done any exercises. Is there any...
my wife cannot get rid of a big stomach despite lots of excercise and diet i saw a article that the parts inside part trapping fat and a form of liposuction might be possible which would also help her back problems
i had a mole removed from my back and was laying on my front and when the dr was cauterizing it afterwards i felt something 'pierce my stomach' like a needle, as if it had up through the couch and into my stomach. i got up and it turns out it was...
I have been having abdominal burning sensation in lower abdomen, nauseous, no appetitie,( still eating though), I had a dark brown to greenish stool 2 days ago and a black looking compacted stool today. I feel like I...
can i have a sex with my wife who on treatment for abdominal t b for last 3 months
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Hi, I m only 18 but i have excess belly fat above and below my belly button. I ve tried working out and diets but it s hard to see any results. Anything wrong?
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Hi, My name is Ade I reside in Nigeria Africa, am 55 and been troubled by pot belly . pls how can I get rid of this?
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i have a perfect body shape except my big breastsi.e my breast are much heavier then my rest of the body,may i know some natural way to reduce there size?
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I am 11days post op of a laminectomy-- lumbar 3-4 4-5 both left and right. I have a bloated stomach ..could you please advise as to wether this is normal, or am I just getting fat . I have never carried any weight in my tummy and it would be normal to state that my hips usually protrude while my tummy has always sort caved inward. Please advise?
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Hi I M 52 now. I had 2 C-section & than Hysterectomy (removal of Uterus ) . My muscles of my tummy have become loose.So i have a POT BELLY. I have done Yoga ,Exercises ,I m going to swim also,but nothing helps.I m just frustrated of this pot belly. I have lost 15kg.but belly is still there. Please help me to reduce it.Should i go for machine...
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Hi.. My husband has these small balls which when he had previously consulted a doctor was identified as fat balls. Initially it they only existed on the left forearm and his right upper thigh but now they are in quite a number on the left thigh and right arms too.. I am concerned as to what exactly is causing this and if we would have to undergo...
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hi ia m a girl of 21 years , my weight increased suddenly upto 10 kgs ,,,,,,,,,, now i am 54 kgs and my height is 150 cm, fat deposits in thighs, belly and in back too
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hello, um from Bangladesh. um 20 years old & my hight 5 3 . my weight 55 kg. um so much worried about this. i want to lose my weight and lose my tummy fat . its emergency . please help me. how can i get a flat tummy & lose my weight faster ?
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My son is six years old. He is very active child and has no health problems and complaints. The only problem is that he has a pot belly which is very prominent. I have consulted doctors and till date nothing has helped. He has no problem in passing stools .He does not complain of stomach related problems and his digestion also seems to be...
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Hey, My CHild Has A Pot Belly While He Is 11 How Can I Help Him To Lose It In At Least 3 Months?
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