What Happens When I Get A Beer Belly?

Beer gut, dad bod, skinny fat – whatever you call it, weight around your waist can be deadly. Here’s how to deflate the danger.

1. Fat Chance

You may be at more risk than you realise. Around 39% of SA men are overweight, and in many cases, the excess kilos are deposited around their middles as visceral fat. Your beer belly surrounds your liver, stomach and intestines; and rather than sitting flabbily inert, it’s biologically active, imbalancing your hormones and raising your risk of metabolic and cardiovascular complications. So far, so bad.

2. Mind Gains