Need another reason to work out? Men with beer bellies likely to have weaker bones

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Men with beer bellies likely to have weaker bones

By  Debra Sherman 

Reuters Wednesday November 28, 2012 1:21 PM

"Men with excessive fat around their abdomen, commonly known as a “beer belly,” are at an elevated risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, and now researchers are adding osteoporosis to the list of potential hazards. 

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There appears to be two main reasons that visceral fat leads to osteoporosis, Bredella said. One is that all people with visceral fat secrete less human growth hormone, which plays an important role in maintaining healthy bones. The second reason is that visceral fat secretes certain molecules that cause inflammation, which in turn, weakens bones.

The secretion of these molecules and their effect on the body will be the focus of her future research."