Belly fat leads to four types of cancer

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Referring to research from the Oxford university, “the largest study of its kind” involving 2.5 million men, increased waistline was associated with a higher risk of premature death.

In fact, a four-inch increase in waistline increases the risk of dying from cancer prostate by seven percent. Dr. Sarah Kayat added that 52,000 people are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, which makes the study's findings significant.

Visceral fat “wraps around organs and sticks to them,” ultimately causing health problems.< /p>

“Men are more susceptible to the apple shape,” said Dr. Sarah Kayat, but that doesn't mean women are safe.

While women are more likely to accumulate fat in the “berry area “, that is, on the buttocks, women with high reserves of visceral fat are twice as likely to develop uterine cancer.

Dr. Kayat gave the example of a study conducted at the University of Glasgow, which followed 40,000 people for eight years.

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Described as a “substantial study”, the study found that women with high visceral fat stores were also at increased risk of:

• Gallbladder cancer
• Liver cancer< /li>
• Colorectal cancer
• Breast cancer

How do you know how much visceral fat you have?

Dr. Sara advised measuring the waist circumference, which should be “less than half your height.”