It's been about a year since I last published an record on the branch of visceral fat, and the information just keeps accumulating. I was reasoning about it just the other day. A few minutes later, I picked up my most recent copy of "Exercise for Men Only", and there on page 46 was a column by Dr. Sam Sugar (I don't make this up) entitled, "Obesity is Bad For the Brain".
That was a new one on me, so I read the article, made some notes, and did some research. Sure enough, a study conducted at the University of Florida (I flunked out of archrival Florida State University in '66, myself) came to the closing that obesity in very young children could be related to diminished intelligence in later years. Other studies by such organizations as Kaiser Permanente, and supplementary information from Harvard curative School, and sites such as WebMd.com helped fill in some blanks.
Kaiser Medical
My curiosity was piqued by this thing about the brain being affected by obesity and visceral fat. Therefore, I went digging for a diminutive more info to update what I had written back in ought-6, and found that as I stated then, visceral fat was sure adequate a bad thing to have. What I didn't expect was a couple of new problems I uncovered.
The Dangers:
Visceral fat, also known as belly fat, abdominal fat, or intra-abdominal fat, has been known for some time to be a "usual suspect" in many cases of coronary disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, and a nasty diminutive thing known as "Metabolic Syndrome".
Metabolic syndrome is a health in which the individual experiences a mixture of insulin resistance, elevated cholesterol and hypertension (high blood pressure). Since none of these things is good by itself and can contribute to other problems such as diabetes and heart disease, it's plain that having all three at one time is a triple threat...and I Do mean threat.
I covered a lot of this in my other article, but what I was not aware of at the time was the info mentioned above that obesity, of which visceral fat is obviously a deadly component, is being related to not only diminished intelligence in children, but may be a factor (only "may" so far) in the improvement of Alzheimer's in our senior population.
Obesity in general, and visceral fat as a particularly villainous part of that, can, over time, cause damage to our kidneys, heart, eyes, arteries, and, yes, even our brains. In fact, a Swedish study related high body mass index (Bmi) to increased risk of actual brain tissue loss in areas which control language, memory, and hearing.
Visceral Fat:
As the alternative name "abdominal fat" implies, visceral fat is placed in the abdominal cavity and surrounds any major organs. Unlike "subcutaneous fat" which is found below the skin, visceral fat secretes inflammatory hormones which can cause organ damage (heart, kidney, brain) at a cellular level. So, while obesity in normal is a qoute to be dealt with, visceral fat (belly fat) in particular demands immediate and extra attention.
You Might Have Belly Fat If:
Belly fat, visceral fat, abdominal fat...whatever...can truly only be effectively placed and measured by Mri. One rule of thumb, however, is that if a man has a waist larger than 40 inches, or a woman has a waist more than 35 inches, they are probably carrying a risky number of visceral fat. To make matters worse, if something is not done, visceral fat may gather at a rate of four pounds a year, and, above age 45 in men, 55 in women, the risks growth with age as well.
The Solution:
Some things, you just cannot do a thing about. Genetics, for example, accounts for anywhere from 30 percent to 60 percent of your tendency to gather belly fat. On the other hand, some things such as diet, level of action (yes, I Am talking about exercise), and smoking are within your control and can be the deciding factors in the battle against abdominal fat.
Simply watching what you eat can be a step in the journey to rid yourself of belly fat, but it seldom works well by itself. While such actions as switching from saturated fats to unsaturated fats (corn oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, fish) can produce good results in helping reduce visceral fat, combating obesity at any level almost all the time involves a mixture of wholesome eating habits and regular exercise.
Studies show that regular rehearsal done at least five times a week for at least 30 minutes at a time is going to be the lowest level that can be used to reverse the accumulation of belly fat for most people. Lower intensity rehearsal or rehearsal done less often may stop the addition of abdominal fat, but will usually not reduce it. In fact, some studies have shown that as diminutive as ten minutes a day could be adequate to stop the accumulation of belly fat.
Visceral fat is not only unsightly, but it can be deadly as we have seen. However, the same tools of proper nutrition and regular exercise, which are leading for thorough health and weight management, can be used to combat belly fat as well.
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