In the randomized controlled trial, 38
men with abdominal obesity followed a dietary pattern high in either carbohydrates or fat, of which about half was saturated.
Gender differences in the prevalence and development of metabolic syndrome in Chinese population with abdominal obesity
Effects of weight loss from a very - low - carbohydrate diet on endothelial function and markers of cardiovascular disease risk in
subjects with abdominal obesity.
We evaluated the effect of large - volume abdominal liposuction on metabolic risk factors for coronary heart disease in
women with abdominal obesity.
When the adiposity categories were adjusted for the same set of covariates (Table 6),
individuals with abdominal obesity had a higher mortality risk (HR, 1.25; 95 % CI, 1.00 - 1.56; P =.05), although this relationship did not persist after further adjustment for fitness (HR, 0.99; 95 % CI, 0.79 - 1.25; P =.95).
The authors conclude, «T3 may be considered to ameliorate some of the risk factors
associated with abdominal obesity, particularly in some subgroups of obese women with a relative resistance to thyroid hormones possibly dependent on decreased peripheral deiodination of thyroxine (T4)(53).»
Stress - Related Cortisol Secretion in Men:
Relationships with Abdominal Obesity and Endocrine, Metabolic and Hemodynamic Abnormalities Roland Rosmond, Mary F. Dallman, and Per Bjorntorp J. Clin.
Prevalence of polyneuropathy in pre-diabetes and diabetes is associated
with abdominal obesity and macroangiopathy: the MONICA / KORA Augsburg Surveys S2 and S3.
Besides general weight gain, insulin resistance is associated
with abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and low HDL («good cholesterol»).
For instance, a 2009 study published in Lipids, asked 40 women
with abdominal obesity to consumed a low calorie diet with either one ounce of coconut oil or one ounce of soybean oil per day for 12 - weeks.
In various studies, high consumption of sucrose - sweetened soft drinks was associated, but not cause - effect related,
with abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome, high triglyceride and total cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disorders [25,51].
A study in 40 women
with abdominal obesity, supplementing with 30 mL (1 ounce) of coconut oil per day lead to a significant reduction in both BMI and waist circumference in a period of 12 weeks (19).
In a study of 40 women
with abdominal obesity, supplementing with 30 mL (2 tablespoons) of coconut oil per day led to a significant reduction in both BMI and waist circumference over a period of 12 weeks (15).
Details: 107 individuals
with abdominal obesity were randomized to a low - carb or a low - fat diet.