middle age spread
Waistline's gradual expansion
Middle age spread is the weight gain, especially around the waist and hips, that commonly accompanies middle age.
The phrase captures both the physical expansion and its gradual, seemingly inevitable quality: He blamed his middle age spread on too many business dinners.
Also written as middle-aged spread.
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- cardiovascular riskProbability of heart disease
- dietary habitsRegular food intake behaviors
- sedentary lifestyleHabitual physical inactivity
physical inactivity · desk job · couch potato · metabolism · diabetes · body composition · stress eating · spare tire · insulin resistance · love handles · hypertension · aging · hormonal changes · weight gain · bathroom scale · elastic waistband · calorie intake · self-esteem
middle age spreadflat stomach
Taut abdominal region
athletic build · washboard stomach · slim waist · thin frame · hourglass figure
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