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Refined (processed) carbohydrates are a major cause of fat accumulating round the abdomen. For a list for refined (processed) carbohydrates, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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You gain weight only around your belly because it is an easy place to store fat. When you have gone days without eating, your body will eat at the fat that's inside your belly.

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too much fat stored, or could be fluid in the abdominal area! Also it could be distended as a result of a blockage in the bowel or through pregnancy!

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