Belly fat is distinct from other fats, making it difficult to lose. Spot reduction is impossible for abdominal fat loss. This involves reducing your total fat percentage to minimize abdominal fat.
Fats may be classified into two types: White Adipose Tissue (WAT) and Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT). Both fats have various roles. Our bodies react differently to various lipids. Both fats are necessary for physiological function.
When people hear 'fat,' they think of white adipose tissue. Food energy is stored in WAT cells. Excess calories cause these cells to grow, producing weight gain.
Brown Adipose Tissue consumes energy. BAT cells activate and burn calories to warm you up during a cold, maintaining a healthy body temperature. Most BATs are situated near important blood arteries and organs.
The thighs and belly, which are fatty, contain both White and Brown Adipose Tissue. Both forms of fat are necessary for health, but too much or too little may disrupt hormones and physiological processes.
Visceral abdominal fat is deep within. The liver, heart, lungs, and stomach are surrounded by visceral fat, which cushions organs and blood arteries. Your health requires a tiny quantity of this fat.
Visceral fat increases the risk of lipid metabolism and glucose impairment, which may lead to glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, hypertension, cholesterol elevation, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several malignancies.
The body burns subcutaneous fat after visceral fat. Unfortunately, extra subcutaneous fat raises WAT. Hormonal alterations and elevated WAT levels in overweight or obese persons raise the risk of chronic health concerns.