The reasons for the appearance of a hormonal belly are listed – Health
Fitness trainer Alexander Karpov, in a conversation with SE, named the reasons why a hormonal belly appears in women, Sports.kz reports.
According to him, hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid gland, can lead to an increase in waist size. The disease is associated with insufficient production of hormones that regulate metabolism. One of the manifestations of this disease is weight gain.
You can gain extra pounds due to prolonged emotional and psychological stress. Stress activates the adrenal glands, which under such conditions begin to produce excess amounts of cortisol. This hormone promotes the accumulation of fatty tissue, most often in the abdomen, chest and face.
Another reason is disruption of leptin. Fat cells secrete the hormone leptin, which sends a signal to…
