Not exact matches
Researchers also grouped participants into three groups according to
abdominal adipose tissue volume and density
change; they found that those with greater increases
in fat volume and more decreases
in fat density had relatively higher incidence of heart disease risk factors.
Aging and
in particular menopause transition, with loss of estrogen production, is associated with
changes in body shape and a preferential increase of
abdominal fat in women shifting to the android «visceral adiposity» (23).
«Also, women at menopause and post menopause deposit more
fat in the
abdominal area, so it's actually a hormonal physiological
change which occurs with the reduction of oestrogen.
«Factors Associated with Percent
Change in Visceral Versus Subcutaneous
Abdominal Fat during Weight Loss: Findings from a Systematic Review,» International Journal of Obesity, 32, 619 - 628.
Low testosterone has been correlated with unwanted
changes in body composition such as increased
abdominal fat and decreased muscle mass.16 - 20 Unfortunately,
abdominal fat affects organs like the heart, liver and kidneys more adversely than
fat anywhere else,
in terms of cardiovascular risk.