Information from 'Win the War Within' by Floyd H. Chilton, Ph.D.
'If you are over weight or obese, the location of those extra pounds makes a big difference in the degree whole-body inflammation.
People who carry most of their excess weight around their middles (the so-called apple shape) release significantly more inflammatory messengers than those who carry most of their extra weight in their buttocks and thighs (the pear shape). It doesn't take a whole lot of fat in the wrong place to contribute to low levels of who-body inflammation. recent studies have demonstrated that even mildly obese people with abdominal fat are much more likely to develop inflammation that leads to coronary artery disease.
Abdominal obesity is generally considered to be a waist circumference, as measured around the navel, of greater than for 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women. It is the defining characteristic of metabolic syndrome, a condition that also may include high blood pressure, elevate cholesterol, and insulin resistance. An estimated 20-25 % of American adults already have metabolic syndrome, which is recognized as a major risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. Some research suggests that by the year 2020, metabolic syndrome may affect 40% of the U.S. population.
One of the main reasons that abdominal fat is thought to be so dangerous to your health is that it's located right next to your internal organs- most importantly, to your liver. The inflammatory messengers produced by abdominal fat are released directly into the portal vein, which feeds into the liver. This prompts the liver to produce more of its own inflammatory messengers, creating a vicious cycle.'
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