There are a number of reasons for belly fat in teens and adults:
- Your genes may be responsible for your belly fat. Yes, it’s true. Genetics is a determinant of how the fat is distributed all over your body. You may be either apple-shaped or pear-shaped. For those who are pear-shaped, the fat tends to accumulate in the lower portion of the body like the buttocks. But for those who are apple-shaped, your body tends to store fat around the middle section, thus resulting in accumulation of fat around the belly.
- Weak metabolism is yet another reason. You must have noticed that some of your friends eat a lot of sugary foods, fried foods or cold drinks and still manage to keep a flat stomach. The reason being, these girls have a very good metabolism. If your metabolism is not good, you may have a bloated stomach. Thyroid conditions, diabetes etc can be the reasons behind slow metabolism.
- If the muscles around your abdominal area are saggy, they may lead to a fat belly.
- Learn to sit straight from your very childhood. Sitting with a curved back may result in all the fat accumulating around your stomach area.
- A sedentary lifestyle is one of the major causes behind the occurrence of belly fat. If you are not giving your body enough movement and spend most of the time sitting, watching T.V., reading etc, it is known as a sedentary lifestyle. Lack of regular exercise or not exercising at all can lead to fat storage around the belly area. In other words, being a couch potato will make you fat.
- If you eat too much, that can also lead to weight gain and belly fat. Coupled with a sedentary lifestyle, it can have major consequences.
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