2006-09-01 07:02:17 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
We're just lucky, I guess. Don't you think it's because we had kids and stretched ourselves to the point of no return?
2006-09-01 07:10:49 · answer #1 · answered by porkchop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the aging process continues, the insulin has a harder time getting through the cell walls to help burn sugars in the mitochondria. If we don't decrease our food intake, then the excess gets stored into the fat organs. The stomach area is in the center of the body and has room to grow there. It seems heredity plays into this.
I foresee the day when a van will pull up to your house and the doctor will perform liposuction in your bedroom. This will be done with micro-surgery, and you'll be up and about by the end of the day, if not sooner. Obesity solved. Go back to eating. The extracted fat will be converted into bio-diesel. The price of oil will drop significantly due to supply and demand.
The answer to your question is hidden somewhere here.
2006-09-01 14:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by Larry B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because your metabolism slows down once you hit your 30s and (according to my mom), it's all down hill from there. However, stress can cause your cortisol to build up in the midsection. This is why people should exercise more.
I'm 37 and my midsection was starting to accumulate and I started exercising religiously and it went away.
2006-09-01 14:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by inhotty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is one of the many JOYS of age.
Truly, since I am one of those people and no we aren't at all happy about it. But I'm fairly certain it has to do with reduction in hormones as we age. Mine started after my hysterectomy.
It happens slowly so try to stay on top of that 2 or 3 lb. weight gain each year.
2006-09-01 14:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋