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This is a good reminder to carve up the ol' adonis belt. I already knew well enough that dying would make my mind go, but to know it could go even prior to death due to this sucks.
You have to wonder how much of this is due to the visceral fat and not circumstantial secondary effects of having it, though.
For example, we know a heightened metabolism creates age-accelerating problems everywhere including the brain. I've read studies showing that added weight as fat actually heigthens the metabolism more than added weight being carried in a backpack. This is likely due to it swinging around a lot, as they were measuring calories expended on a treadmill. It likely also enhances it due to having to deal with the inflammation, which we know visceral fat causes.
Abdominal fat is also for the most part in society considered to be unattractive. While this may be an evolutionary response in regards to the real dangers associated with it, this negative response I think actually makes it worse for people who already have the problem. Due to being perceived as ugly, people are going to have emotional problems which adds a stress to the person and probably shortens lifespan. In the same sene, having a cut-up attractive midsection makes people very happy and makes them feel confident, which probably extends lifespan.
[Posted by: Tyciol at June 15, 2008 5:17 PM]
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