Why Do Men Get Beer Bellies?

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Men tend to store fat behind their abdominal wall, which pushes their abs outward and creates a protruding beer belly. And as they get older, they become more likely to grow a gut. That’s because their levels of testosterone -a sex hormone that helps keep men slim- decreases.
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Why Do Men Get Beer Bellies?

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@viviax 5 жыл бұрын

Americans love beer Germany: Am i a joke to you?

@adidragomir7469 5 жыл бұрын

" Americans love beer" made me laugh so hard i almost spilled my REAL beer 😂😂😂🍺

@Biomeducated 5 жыл бұрын

B*tch please...I'm Belgian.

@binozia-old-2031 5 жыл бұрын

*Die bier*

@reyhan3191 5 жыл бұрын

Czech Republic : Am I a joke to you?

@dimplesxvx2650 5 жыл бұрын

Mexicans:do I rlly need to challenge you

@hadyanalfaridzi12 5 жыл бұрын

Germany : hold my belly

@ArseniiB 5 жыл бұрын

You know there is a type of plastic that acts like alcohol but it's indigestible. They must drink that.

@einescheibebrot_1378 5 жыл бұрын

@@ArseniiB what an bullshit

@troutfishytp5836 4 жыл бұрын

@haihai9022 4 жыл бұрын

Hold my beer: Am I a joke to you?

@sarah_the_tea_queen5082 3 жыл бұрын

**laughing in czech republic**

@dwainesalillas5623 5 жыл бұрын

Thor belly

@cassinihuygens72 5 жыл бұрын

Thor got T H I C C

@TheJadedJames 5 жыл бұрын

God of Blubber

@ionebelza1326 5 жыл бұрын

Thor i emdgame lmao

@stupidcanadi4n467 4 жыл бұрын

OMG THIS KILLED ME 😂😭

@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 5 жыл бұрын

I get a cheese belly

@tulaconalas 5 жыл бұрын

made out of babies?

@donishagrenardo488 5 жыл бұрын

Omg😂😂😂

@user-ym1nf6el9m 5 жыл бұрын

I have a potato chip belly

@Cleeon 5 жыл бұрын

Cheese from a milk 🐄 ?

@GamingAccount-ru1gi 5 жыл бұрын

Please feed your people.

@Magerquark 4 жыл бұрын

My dad has this, it's seems so weird because his stomach keeps getting bigger but it's also hard and the rest of his body is pretty skinny

@poikatiikeri 5 жыл бұрын

I'm thin but i still have a 100% chance to die instead of men with beer bellies only have 87% ?!?!

@JuggernautKickboxing 5 жыл бұрын

poikatiikeri yo the fountain of youth is just alcohol, with a 13% of immortality

@Travisbig7 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao underrated comment

@Travisbig7 5 жыл бұрын

@MissVontease TS i think u read the joke wrong, he's saying dudes with beer guts have a 87% chance to die while dudes with no guts has a 13 more percent chance to die😂

@troutfishytp5836 4 жыл бұрын

Men with bellies full of beer... 🍺

@lukamagicc 4 жыл бұрын

There was an up arrow bro, meh joke

@lexusfan100 5 жыл бұрын

that is why i love being a light weight...drink few and get wasted...lol

@sm7085 5 жыл бұрын

wish i was a lightweight lol

@TheGamer2554_ 5 жыл бұрын

My BMI is normal I’m 12 years old

@spook1543 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheGamer2554_ my bmi is normal. I'm 17....

@leafychild5179 5 жыл бұрын

I am really underweight.

@star.glazed 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Nobody I am really overweight. Like I’m kinda ashamed tbh.

@jaridkeen123 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I dont drink, I just get hella high.

@lastfast5691 5 жыл бұрын

Oi oi post more

@TheGamer2554_ 5 жыл бұрын

Me too

@LukaDonesnitch 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter it's not the beer, it's the caloric intake.

@SFBSpartan 3 жыл бұрын

Do both 🤙

@Mara941 3 жыл бұрын

doesnt even matter. when i get high i eat like a horse

@itspangerant1727 5 жыл бұрын

They made this only because of endgame

@troutfishytp5836 4 жыл бұрын

It's PangeRANT what?

@troutfishytp5836 4 жыл бұрын

Beer belly

@sebastianborres20 4 жыл бұрын

Thor tho 😅

@kickliquid 5 жыл бұрын

im drinking a beer while watching this and playing drums on my beer belly.... ive made a huge mistake

@wusttv 5 жыл бұрын

me: shouldnt drink more beer belly: hold my beer

@AC-fl1le 5 жыл бұрын

(Literally)

@junokyael 5 жыл бұрын

Where does the beer come from?

@wusttv 5 жыл бұрын

@@junokyael bellyland

@yamigurl822 Жыл бұрын

Literally 😂

@leonelaparicio6527 4 жыл бұрын

Americans love beer Mexicans: hold my beer

@Cruz.d1 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah foreals, hold, take and wear my corona while i drink it 🥴🥴

@tateii2824 5 жыл бұрын

Thor from endgame was here

@Brent.1844 4 жыл бұрын

Then it's best to avoid alcohol completely. Life's better that way anyway. ;)

@salvadorramirez4114 5 жыл бұрын

Wow this is really eye opening

@leonardodavinci7425 5 жыл бұрын

When people are drunk or tipsy they are also more likely to binge on junk food

@mateoleon524 2 жыл бұрын

Its all about how much food you eat. If you eat greasy foods plus beer and never work out well yeah… but if you abrely eat and excersise you can 100% drink 3 beers everyday and have a slim body

@N_I_G_H_T--343 Жыл бұрын

Good job i don't drink ar all.

@hark4173 8 ай бұрын

Barely eat? Nah mate eat the RIGHT FOODS! I demolish chicken, fish, steak, greek yoghurt, fruit, veggies and avocado and workout! Helps me stay lean!

@beastboyrules 5 жыл бұрын

You can get a “beer belly” from long term untreated allergies, my father is allergic to wheat and he wasn’t diagnosed until about a decade ago and he’s in his mid to late 50s now and he has What they call a beer belly and doctors told him it was because his stomach had been swollen for so long but if you touch his stomach it’s your muscle.

@mushyomens6885 5 жыл бұрын

87% higher risk of Death? Kinda confusing lol

@yatogami7393 5 жыл бұрын

Huh? Thor can't die

@Magerquark 4 жыл бұрын

yea it's pretty confusing this just means if the risk of death before was 1/100 people die early from it it's now 1,87 / 100 people

@davidtoomey4712 5 жыл бұрын

You couldve mentioned that alcohol is 7 Cal per gram and gets broken down in the liver (which causes a ton of liver damage and fatty liver disease)

@jacklusti3299 5 жыл бұрын

*slaps beer belly Me: “Why have a six pack when you can have the whole keg”

@malekpinecone118 5 жыл бұрын

lmao

@troutfishytp5836 4 жыл бұрын

😂

@eventlesslake25 4 жыл бұрын

Homer simpsom

@niel1289 5 жыл бұрын

I am working on my beer belly so I can hang out with the rich guys from the club.

@ayresjack 5 жыл бұрын

Alcohol has 7 calories per gram, carbs have 4 calories per gram, I'd imagine you'd get a beer belly from a combination of these two calories sources, which you'd be drinking from the beer, plus the extra food you'd likely consume when your drunk.

@JBguitar-cj8pc 4 жыл бұрын

Right lol the video didn’t mention the drunk munchies you get after killing a 6 pack.

@KingOfForest22 4 жыл бұрын

Alcohol is a poison, the calories form it aren't metabolised, they're removed from the body by the liver and kidneys. This holds up the metabolisation of the carbs in the beer as well as any other food ingested recently, which means the body is more likely to store this energy as fat, further adding to the beer belly.

@JBguitar-cj8pc 4 жыл бұрын

Ultran00sh so that’s why I can’t lose weight? Lol

@Saurabh_Tewari007 5 жыл бұрын

Why I don't get belly , it just happens that my chest starts getting big does it mean I'm at more risk of heart disease?

@teaseme423 5 жыл бұрын

In our country we also have it, my family loves beer and coffee

@Helaw0lf 5 жыл бұрын

Intermittent fasting keeps me alive and skinny. Genes are partial, lifestyle is majority.

@Helaw0lf 5 жыл бұрын

Also, harboring a disinterest for drinking, sex, drugs, and crime cultures through 10s-30s+ keep me sane for the most part. Until I read up on the ruling class's high/low crimes against humanity.

@god-son-love Жыл бұрын

I can't praise intermittent fasting enough! Life changing habit!

@FlyingBalcony 4 жыл бұрын

Shit, I gotta start going to the gym again.

@TheDark-Knut 5 жыл бұрын

Is it weird that this video came up on my feed who has just started drinking/preferring beer just days back?! 🤔

@vinniedelong7964 4 жыл бұрын

Front facing camera on phone saw you drinking beer. No Im not joking

@kevinmalone8564 5 жыл бұрын

Spot on video

@syndee8302 2 жыл бұрын

Problem with men Ive met is that they judge women harshly yet think that big belly they have looks good. No sir, if she works hard to stay in shape & that's what you want in a woman then you should know that big belly will not do it.

@MooneLightEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын

Never tasted alcohol. I’m in my mid twenties. To me, alcohol doesn’t sound, feel or look like food. I perceive it exactly the same way I perceive other mild non-edible chemicals and liquid substances

@MrNoob-wc3hv 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, just keep staying away from alcohol. It's not worth it drinking those stuffs.

@Account1746 5 жыл бұрын

Abs life only

@andrewj.k.9917 4 жыл бұрын

*Americans love beer Poles: Am I a joke to you ? Germans: AM I a F****NG JOKE TO YOU !?

@userou-ig1ze 5 жыл бұрын

oh look, science insider has another video. Glad to see at least one paper was referenced. Here's what's wrong, misleading or otherwise inaccurate: 0:54 visceral fat does not lurk deep within the stomach 1:45 what is meant by processed carbs is simply sugar, unclear why you do not say simply that 3:15 seems to suggest testosterone may help with weightloss. This may be true, however it should be pointed out that this comes with downsides and other, elevated risks, as well.

@stevenseagull3867 2 жыл бұрын

ye the dude just read of a pamphlet or something like that,, without actually knowing what he is talking about.

@mrescobar28ify 5 жыл бұрын

1 or two brewskies a night? I guess two 40 ounces should do

@philipvalenzuela4969 5 жыл бұрын

Philippines love 🍻 Beer too..

@MicroWaveMachinegun 5 жыл бұрын

Body: * is healthy* Man: *drinks beer * Body: *am i a joke to you?*

@nextgenerationmodel1355 5 жыл бұрын

Thor: hold my beer🍻

@SquidEggz 5 жыл бұрын

i was recommend this, i watched a video

@chopshtick 5 жыл бұрын

watching this while drinking beer

@witzprinz4766 4 жыл бұрын

Like how you using serving as a measurment and not liters or mililiters

@senorpepper3405 5 жыл бұрын

miller light barely has any carbs. or michelob ultra light

@jnnorelien9267 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot about clogged arteries or atherosclerosis

@quorumlab 4 жыл бұрын

Aww man there goes Friday’s beer night

@internetasianboy 5 жыл бұрын

got a free beer ad before watching the video

@zaynbassam1238 5 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or bellies do look cute

@afm398 4 жыл бұрын

It's just you nothing cute about being unhealthy

@wyvern938 3 жыл бұрын

Erm, just you

@petercarioscia9189 5 жыл бұрын

Well...it doesn't help that we're using the term "beer belly" wrong. An ACTUAL beer belly is from a severely scerlosed liver causing a swollen, protruding abdomen. The phrased morphed into a catch-all term for any ol' chubby belly. I prefer to call mine a muffin top, as I have considerably leaner and muscular arms and legs, with most of my fat being right above my belt line; belly and love handles. You could also call it a flat tire. In extreme cases, you can call it a Dunlop (a brand of tire) for when your flat tire dun lopped over your belt.

@bjrnbjrnsson4012 5 жыл бұрын

When you’ve had a beer belly since you were born and have never touched beer in your life

@scottandrewhutchins 3 жыл бұрын

I don't drink, but I have had a weight problem my entire life, and it gathers in the belly area quite a lot. :( I'm always concerned for my health because I try to eat right, but it's hard t not be sedentary when you have bilateral tendinosis in your feet, sciatica in both legs, scoliosis, and herniated discs, and I've gained 30 pounds during the pandemic because I'm not riding around on the subway and walking to my ultimate destination.

@P3trarch Жыл бұрын

I hope that you got the situation under control.

@scottandrewhutchins Жыл бұрын

@@P3trarch Not really. I ended up gaining about 50 pounds during the pandemic, but I've lost around 20 of that so far.

@P3trarch Жыл бұрын

@@scottandrewhutchins 20 lbs is GREAT considering what you've told us...hang in there, shit's tough on the mind.

@AsianBowl-co7yk Жыл бұрын

20 in weight loss really is great progress. Keep at it until it becomes satisfying and natural to accomplish regularly.

@trevorgwelch7412 5 жыл бұрын

Too much sugars and carbohydrates, lack of brain power , lack of exercise. Face it . Don’t Drink 🍹 Pizza 🍕 . Subs , TV 📺, etc .

@OpEditorial 4 жыл бұрын

You also tend to eat more (or rather don't care that you're eating more) when you've had a few, also finishing the night with a kebab from the only place open at 3am is also contributing to it

@slattvamp5291 4 жыл бұрын

*Thor has Entered the Chat.*

@Theanonymousbystander 5 жыл бұрын

Because it's worth it that's why

@vee8917 3 жыл бұрын

good thing my dad is abroad that's why when he only gets home he gets too drink beer 👁️🧐

@lucasgeorge9932 5 жыл бұрын

America:love beer Philippines : sige kami na dadayo

@yuumetal2363 4 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@mattlocascio4949 5 жыл бұрын

i drink beer A LOT, but i exercise all the time so its fine

@iPointThingsOut 3 жыл бұрын

1:10 FACTS

@RandyLy 5 жыл бұрын

6 pack or 6 pack of beer? Your choice

@sammierose1150 5 жыл бұрын

Randy Ly 6 pack everyday - fat bodies are gross! Lol 😝

@leafychild5179 5 жыл бұрын

@@sammierose1150 *_P R E A C H_*

@superiortoall22 5 жыл бұрын

6 pack, you have a lot more fun as a guy with a six pack than a guy having to drink a 6 pack

@leafychild5179 5 жыл бұрын

@What Not To Do At a Stoplight I know right!

@iwearaxo7721 5 жыл бұрын

6 pack of beer.

@THEBIGMEOW 5 жыл бұрын

Omg WHYYYYYY I love flavored non alcoholic beer 🍻 and I got them belly as well

@shzammpatapon9865 3 жыл бұрын

start to decrease the amount, you will start to dislike it

@GeretSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Those guys drinking clear uncarbonated drinks at the office in the b roll.. nice 👍

@Sabamike192 5 жыл бұрын

Beer should be drunk from a GLASS, not a bottle. When drinking from a bottle your sense of smell doesn't pick up the beer so it's only half the experience. You don't drink wine from a bottle, do you?!

@yasser9350 5 жыл бұрын

I do 😂😂😂 But cause I need 3 bottle of wine to get wasted when i cant afford whiskey plus im drinking in my car and drinking is illegal her anyway i just need to get that alcohol as fast in my bloodstream

@Mr.Shows97 3 жыл бұрын

I've got a curry and rice belly.

@chungkrixx1279 3 жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I always say “why u preggy dad” to my dad

@ferociousmaliciousghost 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I've never drank before. I don't know why I am here.

@adorablethekittycat3049 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@ziljin 5 жыл бұрын

I don't drink beer and I got a massive beer belly.

@revvelite9968 5 жыл бұрын

You don‘t only get a belly from beer. If you eat to much Food (in prticular unhealthy food) and don‘t exercise enough you can also get a beer belly.

@vWhiz 5 жыл бұрын

i just hate beer i don’t know why people love the bad taste of it

@crab5862 5 жыл бұрын

Its like smoking, some like the taste, some don't.

@laosracer12 5 жыл бұрын

Beer taste good

@oooooo6308 5 жыл бұрын

That’s your opinion

@Competitive_Antagonist 5 жыл бұрын

Bird poop is an acquired taste.

@j.louisrodriguez2025 5 жыл бұрын

I found debbie..

@Milo-tt6ly 4 жыл бұрын

Video: Why Do Men Get Beer Bellies? Me: cause they drink beer

@jairomorales5217 5 жыл бұрын

I’d rather chug rubbing alcohol than take a beer lol

@formerunsecretarygeneralba9536 5 жыл бұрын

Hey at least it's a superhero body.

@007Decky 5 жыл бұрын

Brett loves beer

@lordadams5762 5 жыл бұрын

Who's watching this while having a beer 😂

@lenardregencia 5 жыл бұрын

You like a melted ice cream.

@youngpiscesbbg 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@ericyu5705 5 жыл бұрын

the music does not fit

@vladolaf2601 5 жыл бұрын

I love beer for its malt taste

@criptufu9213 4 жыл бұрын

Alcohol: is literally poison Humans: that´s some serious gourmet shit

@adorablethekittycat3049 3 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@ironpirate8 Жыл бұрын

Our brains certainly love a nice poison!

@sammierose1150 5 жыл бұрын

Never understood why people (of any nation) like beer; it’s bitter [to me that means tasteless], has carbonation which makes you burp - ew! gross, and it doesn’t get you as drunk as a nice [sweet] cocktail would, so you have to spend more money to not get drunk as fast, burp (gross - and rude!), and get fatter (again, gross!). I’m not seeing any upsides to drinking it 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️

@adidragomir7469 5 жыл бұрын

Probably you like that disgusting bitter drink that has the color of crap...☕

@EnchantedSmellyWolf 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder is Mead is safer?

@holgasoto3286 5 жыл бұрын

Like thor has a beer belly

@jahmd8377 5 жыл бұрын

0:40. I beg to differ. I know of no women who consider the thighs, arms, and backside “popular” sites to store fat.

@Danny0lsen 5 жыл бұрын

I live with a lot of women, their fat is usually stored in thights and butt, I don't know arms thp

@pinkuboba9333 5 жыл бұрын

no wonder my dad have a beer belly..

@hildarosado4190 5 жыл бұрын

Is not the calories is the carbs as you said because carbs are simble sugars

@joshuaben9285 3 жыл бұрын

Watching this while drinking beer

@exiverence 5 жыл бұрын

Good video but why are a lot of alcoholics as skinny as a rail? I know a lot of social drinkers who have beer bellies but used to see most alcoholics at AA who were skinny.

@atkguy7109 3 жыл бұрын

"Americans love beer" Ireland & Germany: *Allow us to introduce ourselves*

@spacedog_80 3 жыл бұрын

The No1 beer drinkers in the world are Czechs. They drink beer instead of water.

@rafaelgonzalez3903 Жыл бұрын

Ive been drinking since 12 years old im 28 now. I dont have a beer belly. Why not?

@brownpunk1794 Жыл бұрын

Keep drinking..never give up..ur parents did NOT raise a quitter..one day you will have that prized belly

@onlyonemrxonlyonemry306 5 жыл бұрын

BEER ! I love beer.....

@terrelldrayton 5 жыл бұрын

First it’s mentioned that beer bellies are not caused by beer.Then you it states that a can of beer contains 150Kcal in which obviously contributes for fatness . So I’m a bit lost here. 🥶

@masonbronson3194 9 ай бұрын

one soda bottle is 250+ cal , but beer is bad?

@Panda1997ification 5 жыл бұрын

Use the metric system plz

@inkboss6332 5 жыл бұрын

Wow!!!

@chevy_boy559gil5 5 жыл бұрын

Do cardio 45 mins a week only drink Saturday or Sunday...👍🏼🍺

@somee_guy5548 5 жыл бұрын

guess I'm drinking beer then

@AvangionQ 5 жыл бұрын

Still waiting on a genius to figure out how to kill those visceral fat cells without harming the rest of the body ...

@yamigurl822 Жыл бұрын

As a woman I’m confused as to why I also have a beer belly, I drink beer every day but I guess this makes me a man?

@ts.exotics4583 5 жыл бұрын

What does beer taste like?

@Helaw0lf 5 жыл бұрын

Bread

@mercierjanice 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I gain weight mostly in my gut, no beer , low carb, high protein high vegies diet and all.

@sammierose1150 5 жыл бұрын

Janice Mercier Mercier just monitor your calories in, and up the exercise

@leafychild5179 5 жыл бұрын

Cardiovascular activities would help.

@IceXiao 4 жыл бұрын

The whole 6 pack? Damn... I drink 2x of that easy...

@immortalis1001 5 жыл бұрын

A whole 6-pack? Ohhh, watch out we got a bad-ass over here.