When someone has a "beer belly" (a large belly area but a thin body), how come it feels kind of firm? I've noticed this on a lot of people with beer bellies. If it is fat then it should be mushy right? Please someone explain this to me.
2006-10-05 17:49:00 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
This is due to tightly-packed adapose tissue and thick skin around the abdomen. Also, lots of organs in that area make for a "tighter" feel when palpated.
Cortisol is commonly stored in the abdominal fat and is considered a "bad" thing. Good to get rid of abdomen fat as a high percentage of it seems to lead to heart disease, etc.
2006-10-05 17:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the particular person, it can be because the fat and flab is laying on top of muscle and/or bloat (from gas) or over a distended belly that feels (much like a beach ball) "firm".
2006-10-06 00:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by Adrienne B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The firmness is the muscle that used to be in better shape, but now is surrounded by fat cells.
2006-10-06 00:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by justdennis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋