Your expanding waistline is health warning sign
More than a weight problem The problem isn’t simply excess weight but where that weight is carried and a growing body of evidence points to abdominal fat, commonly known as belly fat, as one of the strongest predictors of future health problems.
For years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has repeatedly warned that excess body fat, especially around the waist, significantly increases the risk of non-communicable diseases, cardiovascular diseases, Type 2 diabetes and certain forms of cancer.
Whether a person is 35 or 65, excess abdominal fat remains strongly linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, joint pain, etc.
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