Get Rid Of Belly Fat

Almost everyone has a little excess belly fat. Even the healthiest people can have a little fudge in the tummy. For many women, your stomach, along with your hips and thighs, is one of the first areas that expand when you put on extra weight. But be careful that your tummy doesn’t expand too much.A study released Thursday, suggests that young and middle-aged adults, between the ages of 20 and 55, with excess waistlines have an increased risk for migraine headaches. The researchers sampled over 22,000 people and asked them to report if they suffered from migraines or severe headaches. Using the body mass index, they calculated abdominal obesity and total body obesity. They found that overweight people between 20 and 55 years of age had more migraine attacks than those of the same age but with smaller waists. Around 37 percent of the overweight women in this age bracket reported migraines compared to the 29 percent of their slimmer counterparts.

Twenty percent of men with a larger waistline reported they suffered from migraines compared to the 16 percent of the non-obese men. For people over 55, the researchers did not find that total body obesity was associated with migraines. Women over 55 with more belly fat actually reported fewer migraines. “These results, while still in the early stages, suggest that losing weight in the stomach area may be beneficial for younger people who experience migraine and especially so for women,” study author, B. Lee Peterlin, DO, of Drexel University College of Medicine said in a press release. The American Academy of Neurology Foundation estimates that migraines affect around 28 million Americans. It affects more women than men and tends to run in families. This study is scheduled to be presented in Seattle, Washington later this year. These findings are just the latest in a string of health problems associated with obesity. Other health risks include some cancers, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Tennessee has one of the highest obesity rates in the country—30.1 percent, according to the CDC.