There is no question that the moon, or rather its gravity, is the major cause of oceans tides on Earth. The sunâs gravity raises tides, too, by the way, but its effect is smaller. Some folks use the indisputable fact of the moonâs effect on the tides to argue that the moon raises tides in the human body.
Some of the less common causes of Protruding abdomen may include: 1  Constipation. 2  Chronic constipation. 3  Poor muscle tone.  Poor muscle tone after 1  childbirth. Lactose intolerance.  Food 1  allergies. Food intolerances. 2  Pregnancy. 3  Hernia. Malabsorption.  Irritable bowel 1  syndrome. Colonic bacterial fermentation. 2  Gastroparesis. Diabetic gastroparesis.
Less commonly, ovarian cysts or other types of tumors can cause the appearance of a distended abdomen. A distended stomach (abdomen) can be associated with other symptoms, including belching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or abdominal pain. distended stomach is a term usually used to refer to distension or swelling of the abdomen and not of the stomach itself. When the term is used in this manner, a number of different diseases and conditions can cause abdominal distension.