Distended Stomach, One of Risk Factor Incidence of Asthma Attacks

Distended abdomen, which is also known as central obesity or central obesity, has long been proven to have links with the emergence of a variety of health problems, especially diabetes and heart disease. However, recently scientists have found that belly fat was associated with the onset of asthma. The study results presented at the European Respiratory Society, an annual congress held in Amsterdam, have shown that belly fat is a risk factor for asthma. In previous studies, have found a relationship between asthma and body mass index (BMI), in which the IMT is here used as a measure of overall obesity.

And in this latest study, use of waist circumference, as a sign of central obesity, to see if this type of obesity plays a role in the development of asthma. This study aimed to investigate the link between belly fat (central obesity) and obesity total of asthma in adults.

This study was followed by 23 245 adults who do not have asthma, aged 19-55 years. Body mass index and waist circumference were measured to determine the level of central obesity and obesity total them. They were also asked to report if any asthma attacks.

The results of this study showed that people who have belly fat or central obesity is 144 times greater chance of developing asthma. Meanwhile, people who have both types of obesity (both in the abdomen or the whole) 181 times greater chance of developing asthma.

Asthma can affect anyone, is no exception. However, research has shown that people who are obese have a greater chance of developing asthma than in normal people. Central obesity is associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. These factors play an important role in central obesity in relation to asthma. Researchers are still going to evaluate the relationship between asthma and distended stomach in the future.

Remember that prevention is always better than cure. Therefore, if you have belly fat or overweight, begin to reduce weight and fat levels in your body, to prevent the occurrence of various diseases that threaten your health.