Trial Shortened life through belly fat

High belly fat reduces life expectancy

05/26/2014

Belly fat is generally considered a particularly harmful body fat. A recent study commissioned by the National Cancer Institute of the United States has now found a significant reduction in lifespan at extremely high levels of abdominal fat, reports the „pharmacy magazine“. For up to five years, the average life expectancy for women with a waist circumference of 94 centimeters after the 40th Age shortened (compared to women with a waist circumference up to 67 centimeters), so the release of the health magazine. Men with a particularly high waist circumference (109 centimeters measured at the level of the navel) would have shown an average of about three years shortened life expectancy.

Upper limit for the waist circumference
The study, according to the announcement of the „pharmacy magazine“ also make recommendations for upper limits that should be kept as far as possible in order to avoid negative effects on life expectancy. Accordingly, men should not exceed an upper limit of 102 centimeters and women should not exceed an upper limit of 88 centimeters. (Fp)

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