Is laziness not the cause of middle-aged belly fat? > Health

According to a study published in the international academic journal Science, researchers at UCLA School of Medicine and City of Hope Medical Center in the United States pointed out the action of ‘adipocyte precursor cells (APC)’ as the main mechanism for the increase in abdominal visceral fat.

It was previously thought that as we age, our body’s energy consumption decreases, so even if we maintain the same eating habits as when we were young, our weight increases. This is because muscle mass decreases due to body aging.

The general cause was that our basal metabolic rate decreases, making it easier to gain weight,
but the research results showed that this is not the main cause.

According to the researcher, “the influence of cells that induce fat production is the key to the increase in middle-aged belly fat,” and “aging triggers the emergence of a new type of adult stem cell, and in particular, it increases the production of new fat cells around the abdomen.”

But, whatever the reason, it is still important to maintain a healthy body by exercising.

When we're healthy, let's exercise harder, all of us!