Re: Fat tummy but slim body

[Guest guest]

It's genetic. Tell them to cut down on the sugars and

starchy carbs (white rice, white bread, anykind of

candy, etc.) and tell them to eat more vegtables and

fruits. They most definitely need to be exercising

consistently as well (at least 3.5 hours a week).

Just because they don't weigh very much doesn't mean

that they are healthy or that they have a low bodyfat.

They need to put on more muscle mass and eat better

and they will start to lose the belly fat.

Chad Scheitel, MA, CSCS

Minneapolis, MN

--- Eugene K O Wong wrote:

> Hello!

>

> It's been a while since I last posted! I've got a

> question about a

> friend of mine, she's slim but her body fat seems to

> gather around her

> abdomen - this is also the case for her sister who

> is also very slim.

>

> What's causing this? I thought of weak rectus

> muscles, but there arent

> any obvious hernias... or could it be a genetic

> tendency for her

> bodyfat to gather around her tummy? Any advice as to

> what to do? I

> guess she could lose a bit of weight, but her height

> is 160cm and her

> weight is 53kg (BMI 21 - but I guess that's mid to

> high range for a

> Chinese girl?).

>

> All help is appreciated!

>

> Thanks!

> Eugene Wong

> Aberdeen,

> Scotland,

> UK.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the replies guys!

Eugene Wong

Aberdeen

Scotland.

[Guest guest]

Hello Eugene,

A couple of things immediately spring to mind, that may help your

friend.

Firstly a simple analysis of her diet, more importantly what's her

consumption of alcohol like?

Secondly there could be a link to high cortisol output? Does your

friend live a high-stress lifestyle or find it hard to cope?

She could have bloodwork or saliva to determine this, or seek out a

Biosignature practitioner in your area to perform an assessment.

More info at www.charlespoliquin.com

best

Jezz Wilcox

London UK

>

> Hello!

>

> It's been a while since I last posted! I've got a question about a

> friend of mine, she's slim but her body fat seems to gather around

her

> abdomen - this is also the case for her sister who is also very

slim.

>

> What's causing this? I thought of weak rectus muscles, but there

arent

> any obvious hernias... or could it be a genetic tendency for her

> bodyfat to gather around her tummy? Any advice as to what to do? I

> guess she could lose a bit of weight, but her height is 160cm and

her

> weight is 53kg (BMI 21 - but I guess that's mid to high range for a

> Chinese girl?).

>

> All help is appreciated!

[Guest guest]

Eugene,

Central obesity (also known as visceral, male-pattern or apple-shaped

adiposity), overweight with fat deposits mainly around the waist is

one of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome. There are several names

for this condition: metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, insulin

resistance syndrome, Reaven's syndrome.

People with metabolic syndrome run a higher risk of high blood

pressure, diabetes, yet these people sneak under the BMI radar

regularly.

It is thought that the visceral fat increases the risk of

inflammation, any kind of inflammation and this could lead to

injuries and even cardiac arrest. Inflammation is the considered one

of the factors to cause aging. This is not to be thought of lightly,

a fat tummy will reduce life expectancy ! ! !

So, your first goal should be to reduce her waist.

For most people that's pretty simple, start to run and start to

starve. Both wrong.

Reduce her waist by:

1. educate her about proper dieting. Explain to her that skipping

breakfast or any other meals is NOT the way to go.

2. get her on a proper diet. As mentioned by others, sugars and

starchy carbs should be avoided, replace them with vegetables and

fruits.

3. weight training, compound exercises preferably. Most trainers will

suggest a body building type program with lots of crunches and

triceps kick backs. Again, not the way to go. Deadlifts, squats,

woodchops. She can start sipping on a sportsdrink half an hour into

the training.

4. low impact cardio. Running is not the best choice since she's

injury prone.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1984343

This study shows upper-obese women break down muscle tissue faster

during training, and build less muscle afterwards. So don't even

think about building muscles before you get that tummy in check.

Regards,

Johan Bastiaansen

Hasselt - Belgium

>

> Hello!

>

> It's been a while since I last posted! I've got a question about a

> friend of mine, she's slim but her body fat seems to gather around

her

> abdomen - this is also the case for her sister who is also very

slim.

>

> What's causing this? I thought of weak rectus muscles, but there

arent

> any obvious hernias... or could it be a genetic tendency for her

> bodyfat to gather around her tummy? Any advice as to what to do? I

> guess she could lose a bit of weight, but her height is 160cm and

her

> weight is 53kg (BMI 21 - but I guess that's mid to high range for a

> Chinese girl?).

>

> All help is appreciated!

>

> Thanks!

> Eugene Wong

> Aberdeen,

> Scotland,

> UK.

>