

Unfortunately, the cause of a bloated stomach can be hard to pinpoint-though it should make you feel a bit better to know that it’s rarely a serious health concern. And that’s without mentioning the unpleasant added effects of pain and tenderness in the area or excess gas.

In many cases, it's not even about any potential weight gain-bloat just makes you feel, well, gross. Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults.There's nothing like unusually tight waistbands, stuck-on rings, and major stomach discomfort to make you feel like crawling right back into bed. The effect of exercise on visceral adipose tissue in overweight adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nonexercise activity thermogenesis in obesity management. Sleep influences on obesity, insulin resistance, and risk of type 2 diabetes. Metabolic effects of monounsaturated fatty acid-enriched diets compared with carbohydrate or polyunsaturated fatty acid-enriched diets in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Effect of high-intensity interval training on total, abdominal and visceral fat mass: A meta-analysis. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is associated with change of visceral adipose tissue over 6 years of follow-up.

Quality protein intake is inversely related with abdominal fat. Effects of a high vs moderate volume of aerobic exercise on adiposity outcomes in postmenopausal women: A randomized clinical trial. Aerobic plus resistance training was more effective in improving the visceral adiposity, metabolic profile and inflammatory markers than aerobic training in obese adolescents. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. We link primary sources - including studies, scientific references, and statistics - within each article and also list them in the resources section at the bottom of our articles. Medical News Today has strict sourcing guidelines and draws only from peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical journals and associations.
