Is stress to blame for a big waistline? Is it leading to heart disease? Why baby boomers?
I am Dr Stoyanova, a baby boomer, physician and researcher in the field of heart disease, obesity and metabolic syndrome, and I am amazed by the lack of basic knowledge when it comes to abdominal or central obesity (also called midsection obesity or "big belly").
To be honest, how many of you know what a big waistline is about? I know- very few. But this is about to change.
One participant in a clinical study who was told that he was obese said: I had no idea I was obese. Nobody ever told me that. I just thought I was a „heavy-duty- cuty”.
There is a growing body of research that points to the importance of omentum or big waistline(fondly called "big tummy") and its connection to baby boomers' heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome. What is even more important is that there is data showing the correlation with cortisol (known as the hormone of stress) production.
The point is that not all fat in the body has the same function and the one around the waistline is directly related to stress and is the worst for the heart. That is why I call it the Big Bad Fat.
Of course not- but baby boomers as a generation born between 1945 and 1964 have some particularities that make them more vulnerable to stress and fat accumulation than others. Here are some of the reasons why:
I truly believe that no one makes bad choices knowingly, and that includes baby boomers. Bad choices are mostly the result of assumptions and lack of knowledge. So rather than only point out the problem, and threaten a fellow baby boomer with a big waistline that he/she is ”doomed” to develop a heart disease, I prefer to focus on realistic and practical solutions.
You hear every day that you need to exercise regularly, drink plenty of water, eat organic food, no trans fat, low carbs etc. etc. I don't mind any of the above if one can stick to them for life. The problem is that I don't know so many people capable of doing it. Besides, remember I insisted on the fact that big waistline, stress and baby boomers were connected.
And finally- do your remember the last time you have slept 8 hours/night, 5 nights in a row?
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