The experiments of scientists from Georgetown University (USA) suggests that a diet with insufficient calories can cause excess fat, appearing in the waist area. About these tests told the publication the Daily Mail.
Researchers believe that a low calorie diet used for weight loss may actually provoke the growth of adipose tissue in the body. Experimenting with mice, they found that cutting calories increases the activity of the hormone angiotensin II. This hormone as were able to see specialists, stimulates in the body of substances that cause tissue to retain salt and water. In addition, it affects blood vessels and blood pressure.
In the study, one group of animals was transferred to the diet, in which the usual calorie cut by 60%, whereas the other was fed normal levels. As a result, in the first group of mice decreased the weight, but it also began to fade metabolic functions, in particular, weakened kidney function. When these animals are again transferred to the normal diet, after a while their weight is increased on the abdomen began to accumulate fat.
Scientists advise not to use as measures for weight loss cutting calories in your diet. According to them, the body will then begin to strive for the accumulation of fat at every opportunity to eat. If you consider when this hormonal activity, the growth of adipose tissue it is possible to develop diabetes.
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