Depends on how much fat, really. "A little" extra fat would press less
than a "large amount." You may not realize that we gain weight both on
the outside under our skin and on the inside, under our muscles and
connective tissue. There is a large membrane called the omentum over
our abdominal organs which fills with fat. So one who has a large
abdomen will begin to press on the organs in an upright position at some
weight. Even if it doesn't press in the upright position, bending
slightly can cause pressure.
John
John Messmer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SMSchneider [mailto:smschneider@e...]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:25 PM
> To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [vocalist] RE: losing weight and the voice
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> Dr. Messmer wrote:
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> Fat . . . does press against the abdominal organs if there is
> > enough of it. Reflux is helped by weight loss, for example, so I
> > suspect if one is overweight the diaphragm is more "supported" . . .
>
> Dr. John,
>
> Does the pressure of fat on the abdominal organs only take
> place when lying down? Or does it have that effect while
> standing also?
>
> Susan Schneider
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