Japan –
In Indonesia, it is commonplace to see gentlemen with pot bellies. As they age, men are more prone to have a distended stomach at the age of more than 40 years.
It’s just that, an endocrinologist and metabolic specialist in internal medicine, Dr. Indra Wijaya, said that the prevalence of the age group with a distended stomach is getting younger.
“If you are overweight, men and women have different locations for fat accumulation. Men have more visceral fat which makes them bloated if women are overweight, the fat extends to the thighs and buttocks,” he told detikcom di Kunitachi, Tokyo, Rabu (24/4/2023).
Indonesians also consume too many calories and the quality of the food is not good. Not to mention, they are very lacking in physical activity.
Lazy to exercise is the main problem that causes a distended stomach. If you rarely move and exercise, fat from food will not be burned and stored in the stomach.
A distended stomach is a risk factor for diabetes and other diseases such as cholesterol, high blood pressure to heart disease and stroke.
“So to overcome this, return to your lifestyle and medication if needed. If you use the medicine or not, the doctor will know, so you have to consult first,” explained Dr. Indra.
“But it is not recommended to take weight loss drugs because of adverse side effects,” he concluded.
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2023-05-24 11:34:14
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