Don't let obesity become a stumbling block to health

Obesity is determined by the World Health Organization as one of the top ten chronic diseases. It is the cause of death second only to smoking in today's society, and it is also one of the most serious public health problems in the world.

A correct understanding of obesity is very important

What is obesity?

Generally speaking, the body mass index, or BMI index, is a commonly used international standard to measure the degree of body fat.

The calculation formula is: BMI equals weight divided by the square of height. The unit of weight is kilograms, and the unit of height is meters.

The normal value of BMI is generally between 20 and 25, more than 25 is considered overweight, and more than 30 is considered obese. Through the BMI value, we can also classify the degree of obesity. The international standard is that a BMI value of 30 to 35 is mildly obese, 35 to 40 is moderately obese, and more than 40 is severely obese.

Under normal circumstances, the applicable BMI standards in my country are as follows: BMI value "24" is the limit of Chinese adult overweight, BMI "28" is the limit of obesity; men's waist circumference ≥ 85 cm, women's waist circumference ≥ 80 cm is the limit of abdominal fat accumulation.

What are the main causes of obesity?

Unhealthy diet: In today's society, there are many kinds of food, and all kinds of delicacies are often tempting you. "Eating a big meal" has almost become a common entertainment. Coupled with the unbalanced and healthy diet of many people, this has become the main cause of obesity.

Emotional factors: In order to relieve emotional troubles and emotional instability, many people also use "eating" to vent. Insufficient sleep and emotional instability are also causes of overeating and obesity.

Insufficient exercise: Some experts pointed out that the main reason for obesity is that modern people eat too much and do not move too much. The number of obese children and adolescents in the world has increased tenfold in the past 40 years, and childhood obesity is accompanied by growth.

Genetic factors: Of course, studies have shown that the proportion of people's fatness and thinness affected by genetic factors is 40% to 70%, and the remaining 60% to 30% depends on acquired body management.

In addition to these common causes, there are some special causes that lead to obesity, such as pathological obesity and drug-induced obesity. In this case, it is necessary to seek professional advice from a doctor.

How serious is the danger of obesity?

Obesity is one of the ten chronic diseases identified by the World Health Organization. Research in the past ten years has found that obesity can induce the occurrence and development of many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, sleep breathing problems, liver cancer, kidney cancer, breast cancer and other cancers...

1. Obesity with abnormal glucose metabolism and insulin resistance. Obesity can lead to abnormal glucose metabolism and insulin resistance. Obesity is closely related to the incidence of type 2 diabetes.

2. Obesity with hyperlipidemia. Obesity is often associated with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, etc., and becomes the main cause of arteriosclerosis. Recently, more and more studies have suggested that the fat distribution of obese people, especially visceral obesity, is obviously related to the aforementioned comorbidities.

3. Obesity with high blood pressure. Obesity has a high prevalence of hypertension, obesity is a risk factor for hypertension, and hypertension can cause obesity.

4. Obesity with cardiac hypertrophy and ischemic heart disease. Obesity often coexists with diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and impaired glucose tolerance, and these diseases are closely related to the occurrence of arteriosclerotic diseases.

5. Obesity with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Obese people are much more likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) than non-obese people.

A variety of ways to lose weight healthy

With the improvement of people's health awareness, the advocacy of low-fat, low-calorie, low-sugar, low-salt, high-fiber, and high-satisfaction light meals is becoming more and more popular among consumers, especially young consumers. Since vegetables are an indispensable "protagonist" in light food, light food consumption is also called "grazing" by young people. The emergence and rise of various fitness and health bloggers on social networking sites also express the modern people's yearning for a good body and healthy weight.

"Keep your mouth shut and open your legs." This motto has been used as a flag to spread across the Internet. However, various ways to lose weight are emerging one after another. You need to keep your eyes open and carefully choose how to choose.

Reject "unreliable"

Diet pills: There are some diet pills that claim to lose one pound a day without dieting or exercise. Most of them are added with banned ingredients such as sibutramine. For the sake of good health, or to save lives, we must not touch them.

Induction of vomiting: Inducing vomiting itself is a damaging method to our human body. The mechanism of our vomiting is stomach cramps. After cramps, food is discharged from the esophagus. Normally, vomiting is a disease, so a disease state must be harmful to the body. Use chopsticks, hoses and other objects to induce vomiting. If it is inserted too deeply, it will hurt the esophagus, causing bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract and even suffocation.

As for dieting, ketogenic diet, three-day apple diet and other ways to restrict the intake of certain foods, experts say that they are not safe and risk-free ways to lose weight.

Science is the most "reliable"

Scientific exercise, healthy eating, adequate sleep, etc. are all scientific and healthy ways to lose weight. The reason has been said ten thousand times, and it is not that simple to implement. I believe you must have the following questions.

Beauty and health must have both!

Obesity is not only a "beautiful" thing, it is closely related to our quality of life. Only healthy eating and reasonable exercise can reap health.