Why You Must Lose Belly Fat

Why You Must Lose Your Excess Belly Fat

If you're walking around with excess belly fat, an article written by Lisa Collier Cool, for Yahoo!Health, may be an eye opener for you. The article entitled, Body FatPercentage—The Best Measure of Health Risks will shed some light on the hazards of carrying around excess belly fat. What I got from the article is that you need to lose your belly fat, if you have any. 

She opened the article with, “did you know that a big belly is as dangerous to your health as smoking a pack of cigarettes daily or having high cholesterol?” 

I have heard that statement before, but Lisa went on to tell about a study the Mayo Clinic research team did on CAD patients with central obesity (inner tube around the waist).  I have posted the result below. 

She went on to write that, “People with clogged arteries and a wide waistline are nearly twice as likely to die prematurely, even if their body mass index (BMI) is normal.”  This was in accordance to a study published in the May 10 issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

 

She wrote, “that one of the Mayo Clinic researchers’ most surprising findings was that as BMI went up, risk of death from CAD actually went down, thus confirming the so-called “obesity paradox” observed in some earlier studies.” 

The Mayo Clinic researchers have been diligently studying the hazards of obesity in relations to BMI.  “The study compared measures of overall obesity (BMI) and measures of central obesity (waist-to-hip ratio and waist circumference).” 

The study had some alarming conclusion.  It found that, “CAD patients with central obesity (belly fat) were 70 percent more likely to die during the study period, which had an average of 2.3 years of follow-up.” the bottom line is that if you have excessive belly fat, you need to lose weight.

The study also shed some light on the following 3 points: 

(1).   There are people with belly fat whose weight may look normal but their bodies behave like they are obese, due to belly fat. 

(2).   Many of these people are unaware that they’re at increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

(3).  If your waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio are too high, slimming down could save your life. Shedding as little as five percent of your body weight (7.5 pounds for a 150 pound person) improves blood pressure and cholesterol and helps prevent diabetes and heart disease. You’ll also look and feel better.

I don't know what your weight or physical condition is like; however, if you are carrying excessive belly fat around your waist, you may wan to lose that belly fat now. Likewise, if you haven't signed in to get your free weight loss booklet, go ahead and do so now.  You will find some great information on how to start your weight loss journey.