India, Dec. 21 -- Losing the extra pounds around the belly is likely to be a popular resolution in the coming new year. However, actually achieving it is a steep hill to climb, especially for people in their thirties and older.

In an Instagram post on 21 December, Dr Saurabh Sethi, aCalifornia-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard and Stanford Universities, stated that after the age of thirty, people are likely to find their belly fat increasing without making any noticeable change in their diet.

"The same foods lead to more belly fat. The same workouts give fewer results," he noted. Even small "cheat days" have a much larger impact than before. This shift is not random, but rather the result of physiological changes that t...