Beer Belly linked to both Heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
One of the main reasons people want to lose weight or the beer belly is to look good.Many of the desires to be trim, fit and in shape are so that you feel good about yourself and are comfortable.
It may come as no surprise that the underlying health issues linked to the Beer Belly are just as important as losing weight to look good. Those with a Beer Belly are statistically at a higher risk of hypertension, insulin resistance, and Diabetes. Not only this, Beer belly is also linked to both Alzheimer’s disease and the size of your belly can also predict how high risk you are at getting heart disease.
The desire to lose the Beer belly is different for everybody. These statistics however make the need to lose the beer belly more compelling from a health perspective. More underlying health issues are been linked to obesity around the beer belly region. Trying to lose this weight from health reasons is essential for everybody. The below two articles take this case further.
BBC: ‘Beer Belly’ linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A US study of more than 700 adults showed that being overweight is associated with smaller brain volume, a factor linked with dementia.
Men's Belly Size Predicts Heart Disease:
Clinical studies have revealed that the size of a man's belly is actually a better predictor of heart disease than general obesity. Men with central obesity (beer belly to me and you) tend to develop higher blood pressure, regardless of body mass index (BMI) than men who store fat in other areas of the body.
Our Opinion:
The increase in medical science and media publication of these studies highlights more conclusively the underlying health issues linked with excess weight and the beer belly. These studies may not be the case for all individuals however they show a reoccurring pattern that health is affected when overweight and it can have a huge bearing on both your own life and your family’s life. Changing this and introducing a strict diet, less alcohol and exercise can reduce the Beer Belly and ultimately reduce the health risks which come with it.
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Beer Belly Ryan
