What is hormonal belly? Can hormones make you gain weight?
What is hormonal belly? With an increasing weight gain there is excessive fat deposition in the abdomen leading to what is commonly called as the ‘hormone belly’ in common vernacular. This is referred to as hormone belly (hormonal stomach) for the reasons that most people with this kind of weight gain, this is caused due to a hormonal abnormality leading to secretion of a lot of adipokines (hormones secreted from adipose tissue or fat cells) which in turn adversely influence the metabolism in the body leading to Diabetes, Lipid disturbances and also the development of heart diseases. Hormonal Disorders The various hormonal disorders that can lead to the development of hormone belly are Hypothyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, and Acromegaly. Hypothyroidism is a condition of decreased levels of thyroid hormones. The thyroid hormones are T4 and T3, while TSH secreted from the pituitary regulates the thyroid hormone levels. Individuals with hypothyroidism are identified by an...