Dangers of Abdominal Obesity
You've probably already heard about the dangers of
abdominal obesity (otherwise known as "belly fat").
You've probably heard that it increases your risk of
diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
But did you know that it could literally be killing you
- even if you are at ideal body weight?
A group of scientists at the National Institutes of
Health recently analyzed data collected from 44,000
women in the Nurses' Health Study over a 16-year period
and asked if abdominal obesity affected their death
rates from heart disease and cancer(Zhang et al,
Circulation, 117: 1658-1667, 2008).
The answer was a clear-cut yes!
The study showed that women with a waist circumference
of 35 inches were twice as likely to die from heart
disease and cancer than women with a waist
circumference of 28 inches - even if they were at ideal
body weight.
But you might be asking "How can they be at ideal body
weight and still have abdominal obesity?"
There is a natural tendency to lose muscle mass as we
age. When we add in the inactivity associated with the
American lifestyle that loss of muscle mass is
accelerated and the muscle is replaced with fat.
Thus, it is actually possible in today's world to have
both normal weight and abdominal obesity - and that is
not a good thing!
Of course, the women who were both overweight and had
abdominal obesity were even more likely to die from
heart disease or cancer.
So it is not just about not looking good in your
bathing suit - abdominal obesity is a killer!
However, the good news is that you can do something
about abdominal obesity.
A combination of exercise, a healthy diet and the
"Cinch Inch Loss Plan" is a proven way of getting rid
of that unsightly belly fat forever.
To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney
Dr. Stephen Chaney
Shaklee Master Coordinator
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food
abdominal obesity (otherwise known as "belly fat").
You've probably heard that it increases your risk of
diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
But did you know that it could literally be killing you
- even if you are at ideal body weight?
A group of scientists at the National Institutes of
Health recently analyzed data collected from 44,000
women in the Nurses' Health Study over a 16-year period
and asked if abdominal obesity affected their death
rates from heart disease and cancer(Zhang et al,
Circulation, 117: 1658-1667, 2008).
The answer was a clear-cut yes!
The study showed that women with a waist circumference
of 35 inches were twice as likely to die from heart
disease and cancer than women with a waist
circumference of 28 inches - even if they were at ideal
body weight.
But you might be asking "How can they be at ideal body
weight and still have abdominal obesity?"
There is a natural tendency to lose muscle mass as we
age. When we add in the inactivity associated with the
American lifestyle that loss of muscle mass is
accelerated and the muscle is replaced with fat.
Thus, it is actually possible in today's world to have
both normal weight and abdominal obesity - and that is
not a good thing!
Of course, the women who were both overweight and had
abdominal obesity were even more likely to die from
heart disease or cancer.
So it is not just about not looking good in your
bathing suit - abdominal obesity is a killer!
However, the good news is that you can do something
about abdominal obesity.
A combination of exercise, a healthy diet and the
"Cinch Inch Loss Plan" is a proven way of getting rid
of that unsightly belly fat forever.
To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney
Dr. Stephen Chaney
Shaklee Master Coordinator
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food
