Stress is the first. According to Collingwood, stress and anxiety can trigger an excessive release of cortisol and adrenaline, which might increase your body's ability to burn fat and digest carbohydrates.
While some people may lose weight as a result of this, usually because they become too stressed out to eat, others may gain weight or develop cravings for fatty, sweet, or salty foods.
Collingwood claims that a different cause of belly obesity is sleep deprivation. A 2022 study indicated that getting little sleep increased calorie consumption, body fat, and belly fat.
This study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In comparison to those who slept nine hours a night, people who slept four hours a night had an increase in subcutaneous belly fat of 9% and an increase in abdominal visceral fat of 11%.
One factor that is beyond your control is abdominal fat: heredity. According to Collingwood, your genetic make-up frequently determines "where" body fat is distributed on the body, such as the belly, thighs, or butt.