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While most people typically carry about 10% to 15% visceral fat, having more than that can significantly increase the risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.
What causes belly fat in females and males is mostly the same: diet, inactivity, sleep loss, stress, alcohol consumption, and genetics. Menopause can cause belly fat in females too.
Alcohol and the risk of dying from any cause. Heart disease and cancer are, respectively, the first- and second-leading causes of death in the U.S., but alcohol can increase the risks of dying ...
The relationship between alcohol consumption and body weight is the subject of inconclusive studies. Findings of these studies range from increase in body weight to a small decrease among women who begin consuming alcohol. [1] [2] Some of these studies are conducted with numerous subjects; one involved nearly 8,000 and another 140,000 subjects.
A glass of red wine. The health effects of wine are mainly determined by its active ingredient – alcohol. [1] [2] Preliminary studies found that drinking small quantities of wine (up to one standard drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for men), particularly of red wine, may be associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes ...
The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...
Too much visceral fat can have a major impact on your health, including a greater risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, stroke, liver disease and certain cancers.
Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]