Belly Fat Is More Prominant in US Kids Than Previously

By Mya Blake
More and more US children are gaining belly fat.
Belly fat is becoming a growing problem for US children.

According to a new study published in the US, more and more little children and even teens are gaining belly fat, leading to bigger and bigger waist lines. Since the mid 90’s a 65% increase in the amount of belly fat that is seen on US kids is being reported, a statistic that does not bode well for the future.

Study authors claim that belly fat is more dangerous than having fat on other parts of the body due to the fact that belly fat surrounds vital body organs and increases risk of heart disease and diabetes more than does fat on other parts of the body.

“Belly fat, or central fat, is more strongly correlated with medical complications of obesity, like lipid problems, cholesterol problems, and insulin resistance,” study author Stephen Cook, M.D., of University of Rochester Medical Center’s Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong in Rochester, New York, told Ivanhoe.

“Waist circumference is meant to measure the fat under the skin and around the organs,” said Dr. Cook. “We know that is particularly detrimental, so it’s concerning because we saw it increase more than regular measures of obesity in the same time period.”

Source: Ivanhoe

Jeanie Marie Kraft, L.Ac. MyAcuDoc.com
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