A big belly (abdominal obesity) doesn't just look unsightly it's dangerous for your health. Abdominal obesity is dangerous because it underlies significant metabolic changes. It's the central feature of a condition called Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X. Metabolic Syndrome is a pre-diabetic state which greatly increases your risk of cardiovascular disease. This condition is becomingly disturbingly common with an estimated 24-26% of the population affected and about 50% of adults over the age of 50.
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