Meaning of Abdomen
The abdomen is a part of the body that is located between the thorax and the pelvis and it is there where the organs of the digestive and genitourinary system are located.
Among the main organs found there are the esophagus, stomach , small and large intestines, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen and part of the urinary system. In the abdomen it has a very close relationship with the fatness or thinness of people, because it is precisely the one that widens when the person is fat and the one that becomes flat , when he is skinny.
It is understood that when a person suffers from obesity or is beyond their normal weight, it is normal for fat to be concentrated precisely in the abdomen area . In order to reduce the accumulated fat in that area, the ideal is to consult a professional who will give the indications about the best treatment to follow to lose weight. A healthy diet low in trans fats and physical exercises, such as sit-ups, are usually recommended .
The abdomen also tends to widen in the case of women when they are pregnant.
On the other hand, there are pathologies and conditions that can affect the abdomen. For example, the swollen abdomen , which is a typical disorder resulting in increased capacity ventral by these factors: premenstrual syndrome in the case of women, fat, pregnancy, entry of air. Likewise, there is the acute abdomen, which is an intra-abdominal pathology that causes great discomfort in the person and if it is not treated accordingly, it can cause serious complications, it may even require surgical intervention.