Women with large waistlines are more likely to develop asthma

　　Eating apples regularly is beneficial to healthy , but if female If you have a body like an apple, that's not good. American researchers recently discovered that if a woman is shaped like an apple and has a waist circumference greater than 88 centimeters, even if she is of normal weight, she will be more susceptible to disease. asthma risk.

Past research has shown that being overweight increases the risk of asthma.

This new study suggests that women are more likely to develop asthma if they carry more of their weight around their abdomen.

Northern California, USA cancer Researchers at the center analyzed health data from 88,304 female teachers and female school administrators. The results found that overweight women had a 40% higher risk of asthma than normal-weight women, obese women had twice the risk of asthma, and extremely obese women had three times the risk of normal-weight women.

　　The study also found that if a woman has a normal weight and a waist circumference of more than 88 centimeters, her risk of asthma increases by one-third compared to women with a smaller waist circumference. Abdominal obesity means more visceral fat. Visceral fat is not the same as fat in other parts of the body, but it has an impact on physical health.

The researchers explained that visceral fat is more metabolically active, which means that visceral fat produces more substances that can trigger inflammation, and inflammation is closely related to asthma. Therefore, researchers suggest that waist circumference should be regarded as a health indicator, because measuring waist circumference can tell how much fat is accumulated in the internal organs.

Researchers note that for people with asthma, it is important to follow a healthy diet, reduce fat and sugar intake, and engage in regular exercise. These can help with weight loss and improve cardiopulmonary function, which can help control asthma. In addition, physical health can also be improved by reducing belly fat.