India, April 28 -- Are you also worried about developing a belly in your mid-40s? Well, a recent study states that it does not happen due to your diet or the absence of regular workout. According to the study led by City of Hope Medical Center and UCLA, a certain type of fat cell is to be blamed for the mid-life belly. Also read | Stuck with stubborn lower belly fat? Weight loss coach shares 4 diet and workout tricks that 'actually work'

The study observed the development of a certain type of fat cell in the middle age, that is responsible for fat accumulation in the belly area. This further challenges the conventional notion about middle-age weight gain.

To understand belly fat formation, scientists tracked fat formation in mice of dif...