What causes a man's big belly?

From the age of 40, the male sex hormone function declines, male hormone metabolism decreases, and the level of bioactive testosterone also decreases, but the level of estrogen in the blood and urine increases. The increase in estrogen levels counteracts the effect of androgen, leading to a decrease in male body muscle, promoting the formation of fat, and the accumulation of visceral fat, thus causing central obesity.

This kind of big belly not only causes the trouble of flabby and dullness in life, but is also related to many diseases. People with diseases such as high blood pressure, abnormal blood lipids, and diabetes may have low testosterone levels.

The body's testosterone level gradually decreases with age, and physiological functions begin to decline. Coupled with the fierce competition in the social market and the great pressure from work and family, many men will continue to experience symptoms such as low libido, decreased erectile function, osteoporosis, sweating, depression, restlessness and decreased concentration, anxiety, and temper.

Poor sleep quality

Generally speaking, people who sleep less will be fatter than those who sleep more, so we need to pay attention to controlling our sleep time. Scientific research shows that people who sleep less than 5 hours have a 32% increase in visceral fat content; people who sleep between 6 and 7 hours have a 13% increase in body fat; people who sleep at least 8 hours have a 22% increase. We generally think that people who sleep more will be obese. However, this is not the case. Sleeping more will make you fat, and sleeping too little will make you fatter.

Overeating and binge drinking

Wine is a healthy drink with high calorie content. Drinking wine may cause fat deposition in the body, which may lead to a big belly. Wine is an alcoholic beverage, which has a certain amount of calories, and wine has the effect of increasing the body's appetite. Therefore, after men drink wine, they will eat a lot of other foods to fill their appetite. As a result, more and more abdominal fat accumulates. The most likely place for fat to accumulate in our body is the waist and abdomen, thus forming a "general's belly".

Relieves the body's metabolism

Generally, married men are around 30 years old, and the ratio of body fat and muscle tissue begins to change after the age of 20. With the increase of age, body fat increases and muscle tissue decreases. Even if the weight does not change, the body fat volume increases, resulting in the expansion of body layers, hip circumference, waist circumference, arms, etc.

In addition, people feel that with the increase of age and the decrease of exercise volume, metabolism decreases. Even if the amount of calories consumed does not change, the body's metabolism slows down and unnecessary calories will become body fat.

Changes in daily routine

Unmarried men do not pay attention to the regularity of life. As the saying goes, if one person is full, the whole family will not be hungry. After marriage, although the diet is more regular, they no longer pay attention to appearance and exercise, and enjoy a quiet life after meals. As a result, it is easy to gain weight.

Increased work pressure

Married men will face greater family work pressure and economic development work pressure. Under long-term work pressure, they are prone to irregular work and rest, impaired kidney function, and then prone to stomach heat, abnormal appetite, overeating and drinking, etc. Obesity caused by work pressure is also called liver and stomach fire obesity, which often occurs in men over 30 years old.

What to do if you have a fat belly?

Carry out reasonable exercise

In order to have a flat belly, you also need to do some effective exercises. You should sign up for more fitness exercises to burn belly fat, such as jogging, mountain climbing, cycling, swimming, playing basketball, etc. If you don't have time on weekdays, you can speed up your walking speed when you are hiking and achieve fast walking.

Moderately control your diet

Controlling your diet is the first and most important step to lose belly fat. Even if you exercise regularly, you still consume a lot of high-calorie foods and high-sugar foods. The amount consumed by exercise cannot offset the amount you consume. Therefore, you must eat less sweets, animal fat, etc., and eat until you are 70% full, which can promote the consumption of body fat.