After American reality TV star Kim Kardashian shared how her strict regimen helped her lose 7kg in 3 weeks to fit in Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress at the Met Gala, she did not receive much admiration. as imagined. Many have also criticized her for not only making her diet known to be unhealthy, but also advocating unhealthy fat loss strategies – including endorsing and selling prescription products that are discredited by medical professionals. Economic warning: waist tights.
Corset or waist trainer is advertised as a tool to help shape the waist. It is often a belt or gene worn around the abdomen that helps women create an hourglass figure by tightening the waist. These products were popular throughout the 2010s thanks to rave reviews from many celebrities, including members of the Kardashian family. To date, these products are popular with women, despite warnings from health experts.
Kim Kardashian, left, at the Met Gala, and the waistband she sells since 2019. Many experts believe that Kim creates an unrealistic body model for women. Photo: Washington Post.
“These products are basically hyped. I regret that we are returning to the trend from the 1800s,” said Stephanie Faubion, director of the Mayo Clinic’s women’s health center (USA), said.
Many people on social media claim that they wear waist trainers regularly for many months, helping to shape their waists into an hourglass shape and losing weight because they eat less (some waist trainers are designed to stimulate sweating). odor, which is thought to lead to increased fat burning). Some people who are “crazy” for tightening their waists also wear belly wraps overnight.
But health experts say the claimed benefits are exaggerated. In fact, the name “waist shaping” is a misnomer, says Faubion. “It doesn’t shape your waist to make any difference, it changes the shape of your body,” she says.
The real impact of waist tightening tools?
Daisy Ayim, a plastic surgeon and an obstetrician-gynecologist based in Houston, USA, said it’s okay to wear a corset for a few hours on a night out to look neater and more beautiful. If your goal is to make yourself more confident in an outfit, you might benefit from using a corset for a temporary hourglass look.
Some people can actually lose weight after wearing a waist belt, she says, but the few kilos “fall off” is usually due to a reduction in water weight. “The belt is often heavy and makes it difficult to breathe, so when you wear it, you sweat more easily and the weight lost in this way will quickly return. Excessive sweating is not a way to lose belly fat,” she said.
Corsets were once a popular waist tightening device for aristocratic European women during the Renaissance. Photo: Vox.com
Belly belts don’t reduce your appetite either. In a study published in the Scandinavian journal Primary Health Care, researchers tested whether wearing a waistband helped people maintain the weight loss they had achieved by following a low-calorie diet. The study authors were ultimately unable to reach any conclusions because wearing the corset was too uncomfortable for the participants to adhere to.
Some types of corsets are marketed to women who have just given birth. According to a 2017 study published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, wearing a bra after a cesarean section reduces pain and bleeding compared to not wearing it. In specific situations, some people will benefit from a tight wrap or corset, says Natalie Toshkoff, a pelvic floor therapist in New York City. “It can also help keep you in place and make you feel more comfortable at the C-section, like having a hand always there to hold on. But I’m not saying that a waist belt should be the first choice for that, there are other ways that work as well,” she said.
What are the potential dangers of waist belts?
Although there are not many studies, experts agree that regularly wearing a waist belt poses many risks. “This is not a good and good thing you do,” said Jennifer Wider, a doctor specializing in women’s health in New York (USA).
Tights can affect internal organs. Photo: Bright Side.
Abdominal belts can cause a number of problems, such as:
Make it difficult to breathe
Toshkoff explains, abdominal belts are very tight, and wearing them can squeeze your diaphragm (this is the muscle that separates your heart and lungs from other organs). When you inhale, the diaphragm contracts, when you exhale, it relaxes. But if you’re wearing a corset, this unit won’t be able to do all of those movements. After many hours or repeated use, this may not be good for your breathing.
Many videos on social media depict people wearing waist belts while exercising and argue that doing so will make it easier to lose weight. But this can be dangerous. “By doing that you are compressing your diaphragm. You won’t be able to breathe hard, deeply while exercising. If you don’t get enough oxygen, you can even pass out,” warns expert Winder.
Affects internal organs
Dena Barsoum, a specialist in physical therapy and rehabilitation, Special Surgery Hospital in White Plain (USA), the compression created by the abdominal belt can affect internal organs. and how they work. All of our organs need space to function, and a belt really limits that space.
Long-term use can shift organs – such as the kidneys – to an unnatural position, even hindering the blood circulation that helps them function properly. There isn’t enough research to understand if this damage is permanent.
In Vietnam, belts, corsets, and waist trainers are advertised and sold a lot. (Illustration)
Even in previous centuries, doctors emphasized that some of their patients who wore corsets had damaged internal organs. In the study published on Cureus In 2020, the authors say that wearing tight belts can contribute to organ damage by “compressing, distorting, and causing ischemia”. Further studies also confirmed this.
Causes digestive problems
According to Barsoum, abdominal belts put pressure on your digestive system and this can lead to constipation by blocking normal movements and the movement of materials through the intestines. You may also experience heartburn because wearing a belt puts pressure on your lower esophagus and causes acid reflux.
Weakening of skeletal muscles
According to Barsoum, muscles get stronger with activity, so if you use a belt to hold your waist in a certain position, these muscles will not work at all and can sometimes become weak.
That’s one reason experts recommend wearing a waist belt only for certain situations, like during a big event. Wearing a corset all day or overnight, week after week, will gradually dissipate the strength of the core area.
What can replace the waist belt to reduce belly fat?
Losing belly fat is a worthy goal, says Faubion: Excess fat around the belly is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. “But the waist belt won’t help with that,” she said.
So what will be useful? Experts recommend prioritizing a healthy diet, especially cutting down on simple carbs, such as sugary drinks and cakes and breads… Dr. Ayim also agrees that good nutrition is the way to go. should do and suggest combined with regular exercise.
“Waist belts should only be considered as a temporary way to overcome belly fat. It doesn’t help reduce belly fat or make a lasting difference or make any sense to your body,” the expert said.
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