The doctor called the habit that leads to the growth of fat on the stomach

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Doctor Aitor Sanchez (Spain) reported that smoking is a habit that contributes, among other things, to the growth of visceral fat in the abdomen.

On the pages of Lavanguardia, the doctor named a little-known “side effect” of such a habit as smoking cigarettes. The specialist stated that addiction to tobacco can lead to the appearance of a fat belly and an increase in the mass of visceral fat.

“Visceral is fat that accumulates in the abdominal cavity around the internal organs. This type of obesity is the most dangerous, it makes a person prone to the greatest risk of developing metabolic diseases,” the doctor warned.

He explained that the mechanisms of insulin production work worse in smokers' bodies, and therefore the sugar level in the blood is less well controlled. of blood This feature contributes to the development of obesity, especially on the abdomen.

As for weight gain after a person quits smoking, this phenomenon is really well known, the doctor agrees. According to him, in this case, it is not the refusal of tobacco that leads to weight gain, but people's attempts to cope with the stress that occurs due to the disappearance of the habit and associated rituals and actions. In these circumstances, most of them begin to eat away their stress.