Study: more than 75% of women in developed countries have excess belly fat
75% of women in developed countries have excess fat in the abdomen, in the USA, this figure reaches 80%, the researchers found. Despite the fact that their weight may be normal, this leads to an increased risk of many diseases.
The researchers found that more than half of the population of great Britain and the United States have excess fat in the abdomen, which increases their risk of developing diabetes and cancer. They may not look too thick, but if their waist circumference exceeds a half of growth, it is evidence of danger.
Although the problem of obesity has long been referred to, researchers believe that terms like “obesity” and “overweight” to hide the real scale of the problem.
According to them, the health risks are not associated with the number on the scales and how much accumulated in the body fat falls on the abdominal region — even people with normal weight can have dangerous excess fat in the abdominal area.
On average, 75% of women and 87% men fat gathers mostly in the abdomen. Excess fat may be present even in people with normal weight. Excess fat, especially in the middle part of the body, is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases, risk of death and reduced quality of life in General.
After studying the problem of obesity in different countries, specialists from Aut University in New Zealand found that in 30 of the most developed countries the percentage of people with obesity the most high, and in recent years it has grown considerably at the expense of people with abdominal obesity — the so-called beer bellies.