Though there are  lot of heath risks related with a big belly... there are a lot of things that sell big time in markets that make the belly HUGE. I think that there should be serious actions against junk food, beer, soda and all other things that make people fat and obese. After all they really are harmful to us. And especially in todays world when people are grabbing junk food while they are on the go. I wonder how the belly fat leads to alzheimers or other forms of dementia. I guess it helps in creating plaques and stuff in the brain as the neuron ages??? hmm...