Visceral fat, seems evil doesn't it? It's the layer of fat that circles the inner organs of your abdomen. In layman's terms it's your "beer belly" or "beer gut." Excesses of fat are dangerous contributors for heart illness and Type 2 diabetes.
What causes belly fat so vital over other types of body fat are the inflammatory molecules that visceral fat produces and goes into the bloodstream. These inflammatory molecules flow throughout the body and can trigger a condition recognized as metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome presents with symptoms like elevated blood pressure and reduced HDL cholesterol.
The first and most usual suggestion to combat metabolic syndrome is to create changes in lifestyle, specifically to decrease calories in the diet and increase activity levels. A new research by the University of Illinois has presented that exercise only may be just as efficient as the combination of diet and exercise.
The twelve-week research was conducted on rats in four groups: a sedentary control division, a diet-only division, an exercise-only division, and a group that mixed a low fat diet with exercise. The only significant differences in the visceral fat in the rats at the end of the research were found in the two groups that incorporated exercise. Albeit the exercise-only division maintained a high fat diet, the exercise proved to be sufficient to reduce the inflammatory abdominal fat.
This is persuading news for people with a "pot belly" who are starting to show symptoms of metabolic syndrome. The exercise program devised for the research was at a very modest level. The human equivalent of the exercise would be a 30 to 45 minute stroll five days each week. The same amount of exercise is suggested by the U.S. Department of Health to decrease the danger of other chronic diseases.
Health advantages can be obtained for many people by taking on physical activity. This research supplements that claim by presenting direct correlation linking exercise and reduced abdominal fat. It's just additional proof that you must set aside time in your life for a little of exercise every day.
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Jamoel Myers is a professional writer and he writes mostly about diet and fitness news. He's also interested in giving diet tips for everyone.
