Is there any "official" way of reducing belly fat

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The discussion centers on the challenge of reducing belly fat and the lack of an "official" method recommended by doctors. While personal medical advice is not provided, it's emphasized that many weight loss supplements and diets are often misleading due to profit motives. The DASH diet is suggested as a reputable dietary approach, with resources available through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for further reading on weight loss. It's noted that there is no specific diet targeting belly fat, as fat distribution is largely influenced by genetics and early life factors. Overall, consulting a healthcare provider is recommended for personalized guidance on weight loss and health.
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I could probably find tons of such information on Google, but what is the truth?

Is there any "official" suggested method of reducing belly fat? For example,
ways advised by doctor.

I have serious belly fat problem.
 
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Tried asking your doctor?
 
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We cannot give medical advice on PF. Thread is closed.

However, because money and profit are involved in supplements, specialty diets, etc. - you are correct.
Bogus information abounds out there.

So to help you make decisions:
Go to NIH and do search for DASH diet to give you an idea of what medical people consider reasonable dietary choices are.

If you can read medical articles NIH has a repository with a daunting number of publications on weight loss.

So try for the dash diet:
NIH: dash diet
Weight loss:
NIH: weight loss for patients

Your health care provider's opinion is your best choice.
 
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Also, as pointed out by @Astronuc (thank you )

OP wants to lose belly fat. There is no known diet that does this specifically because it a genetic/environment trait, like steatopygia. Weight will decrease fat deposits anywhere. As a general statement.

Cause of where fat is deposited:
Preexisting adipocytes, which were formed early on in your life, dictate the location of future fat deposits on your body.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555602/
 
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