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Losing fat gaining Muscle
Belly fat is limited to the stuff out front that you can grab with your hand - but it's the fat you can't see that's really a cause for concern. Visceral fat lies deeper inside the abdomen, surrounding the abdominal organs.
Gaining this type of fat has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other health problems. Subcutaneous fat, located between the skin and the abdominal wall, is more visible but also less likely to be a health risk. While a slowing metabolism and decreased physical activity contribute to overall weight gain as you age, those factors don't influence visceral fat accumulation directly.
Heredity may be the culprit - you may simply have inherited a tendency to gain weight in your midsection. Hormonal changes after menopause may change the way that your body breaks down and stores fat, leading to more fat accumulating in your belly. Some women even experience a widening waist without gaining any weight.
Although you may not be gaining extra fat, your abdominal fat is increasing as limb and hip fat decreases. Even in women of a normal weight, too much fat concentrated in the midsection is unhealthy so begin losing fat gaining muscle.
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