The weather is cold, be careful of hypoxic obesity! Famous weight loss doctor: This trick is the nemesis

The weather is freezing cold, be careful of hypoxic obesity! Doctors point out that winter is the best season for weight loss. However, for office workers, they stay in closed offices all day, do not exercise, rarely walk, and their diet is mostly high-fat food. If this is paired with high-sugar drinks, day after day, wanting to lose weight is simply a fantasy.

Liu Bowen, executive director of the Taiwan Obesity Prevention and Treatment Health Education Association and a weight loss specialist, pointed out that the obesity rate among domestic office workers remains high, with an average of 38% of employees being overweight, especially men, with the proportion of overweight exceeding 50%. In addition to "overwork obesity", "hypoxia obesity" can be said to be the most common form of obesity among office workers.

Office Workers Overwork Obesity vs. Hypoxia Obesity

The "overwork obesity" of office workers is mainly caused by high stress and irregular lifestyle; while "hypoxia obesity" is caused by being in a closed space for a long time, insufficient oxygen, and sitting for a long time, which makes it difficult for fat to burn, thus forming obesity. The interaction between the two ultimately leads to office workers suffering from obesity and chronic diseases.

Therefore, office workers who feel they are under a lot of pressure must try to manage their health. If a man's waist circumference exceeds 90 cm (35.5 inches), a woman's waist circumference exceeds 80 cm (31.5 inches), or the BMI value exceeds 24, it is a warning sign that the body is beginning to gain weight and may pose a potential hazard to health, which should not be underestimated.

Walk more and breathe more to reduce hypoxia and obesity

How can office workers avoid hypoxic obesity? Dr. Liu Boen emphasized that the first thing is to "stay away from enclosed spaces with poor ventilation." The "stay away" here does not mean not using air conditioning at all, but after staying in an air-conditioned room for 1 or 2 hours, it is best to walk around outdoors and stay for at least 10 to 20 minutes.

Especially the effect outdoors is better than indoors. It is recommended that office workers adopt the "3 long 2 short aerobic breathing method", which can effectively control obesity and has good results in overcoming "hypoxic obesity". Both can greatly increase the oxygen content in the body to promote metabolism and reduce the risk of obesity in the office.

"Little Tips: 3 long 2 short long inhale short exhale method"

Step 1: Breathe in deeply for 3 seconds and exhale for 2 seconds.

Step 2: Do this 3 times every hour for 2 minutes each time.

Eat snacks and don't exercise, beware of abdominal obesity

It is also often found in weight loss clinics that more than half of office workers have obesity related to snacking. Dr. Liu Bowen reminds that diet control is very important and you should never overeat, especially for office workers who prefer high-starch, high-fat and high-sugar foods and are accustomed to pairing meals with sugary drinks, which are the main causes of obesity.

For an average adult, as long as the body accumulates 7,700 calories, 1 kilogram of fat will be added. If you don't like to exercise, it will be more likely to cause abdominal obesity. We urge office workers not to develop the habit of eating snacks to relieve stress due to work pressure, so as to avoid continuous weight gain and affect their health.