Prevention/illnesses | 18.12.2025

Five common belly shapes and what they say about your health

Are you happy with your stomach? Statistically, one in two people are not and it is the most unpopular part of the body for both men and women. As such, we should pay our stomach more attention. After all, its external appearance can give us a good idea of how to achieve greater well-being.

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Savo HertigSavo Hertig is a health coach, fitness expert and the owner of savo.ch

Image of the belly shape ‘pooch’: a woman sits in a meditation position with a cat by her side.

The pooch – not yet a proper belly

The upper stomach area is flat, but a little pooch protrudes from below the naval. This is not a proper belly; it is an endearing and completely harmless little bulge. The pooch is not caused by a lack of exercise, but by a challenging everyday life, the wrong or one-sided training and occasionally eating unhealthy snacks. Treat yourself to some downtime and try new types of fruit and vegetables as healthy alternatives. These should ideally be combined with healthy fats and protein forms. Add some diversity to your strength training. There are various types of plank. All help to strengthen and stabilise the entire core area better than sit-ups alone.