Abdominal distension is a noticeable swelling of your belly. Your abdomen (the area between your hips and chest) can grow larger than normal for many reasons, such as food intolerance, digestive ...

In any given week, about 1 in 7 U.S. adults (14 percent), women more often than men, suffer from abdominal bloating — the sensation of having a full and tight stomach that might also look swollen, ...