Humans display two types of fat-distribution patterns. The android pattern characterized by fat deposited in the abdominal area produces central or android type obesity when such storage is excessive. Increased health risk exists when fat is stored excessively on the stomach, as this fat is apt to be mobilized, contrasted with fat deposited in the legs and hips. Fat mobilization supports processes that cause heart disease. You should understand the real reason that fat accumulates on the stomach.
Calories
A calorie the basic unit of heat measurement -- represents the heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius. This is a very small amount, so human energy balance is typically measured in 1,000-calorie increments called kilocalories. However, the term "calorie" generally is used instead of kilocalorie when expressing this unit of measurement.
Calorie Intake
Foods and beverages you consume contain calorie that the body processes during digestion. This energy will either be used immediately or stored in various forms for future use. The predominant way we store calories is in the form of adipose tissue. An average-size man with normal fat stores has 141,000 calories of energy available from this source.
Caloric Expenditure
The amount of calories you expend is a function of three factors. These are the basal metabolic rate thermic effect of activity and thermic effect of feeding. The basal metabolic rate is the minimum amount of energy you require to sustain vital functions. This accounts for 60 to 75 percent of all of energy you use. The thermic effect of activity comprises all energy you use above the basal metabolic rate to perform the day's physical activities. This energetic cost depends on each activity's duration and intensity, but the total typically accounts for 15 to 30 percent of energy you expend. Finally, food consumption increases energetic requirements because energy is needed to digest, absorb and assimilate nutrients. This cost of digestion represents the thermic effect of feeding.
Energy Balance
The amount of fat you store is a direct result of how many calories you ingest contrasted with how many you expend. A pound of fat contains 3,500 calories, so if you take in 500 calories more than you need for seven straight days, you will accumulate an energetic surplus that will result in 1 pound of fat being stored. Conversely, if you ingest 500 calories less than you need for seven days, 1 pound of fat will be accessed from the amount that you have previously stashed away.
Storage Sites
Your fat-storage sites depend upon your genetics. For example, one person might take in 500 calories more than she needs for a week and have increased hip stores; another might have extra accumulation on the stomach. Gender also plays a role, as the amount of fat stored on the stomach is twice as large in men; this percentage increases progressively with age.
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Fat Reduction
Much like fat storage, fat-reduction sites cannot be controlled; it is impossible to spot-reduce an area by exercising that part of the body. Instead, to reduce fat stores on the stomach, you consistently must expend more energy than you ingest to reduce your body's stores.
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