The unexpected cause of belly fat

Daily News South China Morning Post Recently, citing a new study by a group of experts at the Mayo Clinic medical research center (Minnesota, USA), the state of “not getting enough sleep” can increase the amount of sleep by 9%. Belly Fat and 11% of visceral fat – which is the leading cause of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

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The findings were published in the journal The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (rough translation: Journal of the American College of Cardiology).

Research team member Dr Virend Somers, a cardiovascular medicine specialist at the Mayo Clinic, said: “Our findings suggest that sleep deprivation – even among young, healthy and relatively thin people – is associated with closely related to calorie accumulation, weight gain, and increased belly fat.

Dr Somers explained that in the normal state of the body, fat will accumulate under the skin, but not getting enough sleep seems to redirect fat to the visceral cavities and negatively affect the health of the body. health.

This expert also recommends that people pay special attention to quality sleep If you want to stay healthy. As for those who often Sleepless Due to illness or work requirements, it is necessary to take measures to increase exercise and choose healthy foods to rebalance the body and limit the harm caused by lack of sleep.