Obesity is a chronic disease that brings many complications! This is how to lose weight after the Chinese New Year

The World Health Organization points out that "obesity is a chronic disease". Even if it does not cause physical discomfort, obesity will still silently affect the functioning of organs in the body and bring many complications. After the Chinese New Year, many people found that they had gained a lot of weight. According to a survey conducted by the National Health Administration, 32.4% of the people gained weight during the Chinese New Year, with an average increase of 1.7 kilograms. Doctors remind that diet control and proper exercise can help reduce fat.

Obesity is a chronic disease, and BMI measures the degree of obesity

According to medical statistics, the heavier a person is, the higher the incidence of chronic diseases and the higher the mortality rate. Common complications include diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, osteoarthritis, respiratory diseases, cancer, gastroesophageal reflux, gallbladder disease, infertility, etc. In addition to physical illnesses, obese people are also prone to various psychological problems, ranging from mild depression to severe depression.

The World Health Organization recommends using the Body Mass Index (BMI) to measure obesity levels. The calculation formula is weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared. The National Health Administration recommends that the BMI of adults in my country should be maintained between 18.5 (kg/㎡) and 24 (kg/㎡). Being too thin, overweight or too fat is harmful to health. Studies have shown that being overweight or obese (BMI≧24) is a major risk factor for chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and malignant tumors.

Body fat is divided into: "brown fat" and "white fat"

Dr. Zeng Junfu of Jingyan Medical Beauty Clinic said that body fat is divided into two types: "brown fat" and "white fat". Brown fat helps the body burn excess calories to keep warm. It is most common in infants, mainly around the shoulders and chest. As adults, most of the brown fat is lost, leaving only white fat.

White fat is divided into: "visceral fat" and "subcutaneous fat"

White fat is divided into "visceral fat" and "subcutaneous fat". "Visceral fat" is located deep in the abdominal cavity, surrounding important organs such as the liver, intestines and heart. Unlike subcutaneous fat, visceral fat cannot be touched or felt, but it poses serious health risks. This type of fat is mainly caused by abnormal diet, eating more and exercising less, and can be gradually eliminated through diet control and exercise.

Dr. Zeng Junfu explained that the diet should consist of natural ingredients, such as whole, fresh meat that has not been overly processed, as well as vegetables, fruits, mushrooms, seafood, etc. The intake of processed foods such as pastries, tempura, meatballs, sausages, etc. should be reduced. Seeds and nuts are excellent sources of nutrition, but it is best to plan the amount when eating them to avoid consuming too much fat by eating them one by one. For exercise, you can plan more than 30 minutes of exercise time every day. Aerobic exercise can maintain cardiopulmonary function. It will be better if it is supplemented with weight training to increase the basic metabolic rate and avoid fat accumulation on the body to create a burden.

Dr. Zeng Junfu said that "subcutaneous fat" is the fat that can often be pinched on the buttocks, lower abdomen, side waist, arms, inner thighs, etc. It accounts for about 90% of the body's fat storage. In addition to diet control and proper exercise, some fat cannot be exercised and becomes local accumulation. (Photo courtesy of Jingyan Medical Clinic)

There are these ways to eliminate subcutaneous fat

The fat located below the skin and above the muscles can be called "subcutaneous fat". This is the fat that can often be pinched on the buttocks, lower abdomen, side waist, arms, inner thighs, etc. It accounts for about 90% of the body's fat storage. In addition to diet control and proper exercise, some fat accumulates locally due to lack of exercise. It can be improved through medical beauty, such as ultrasound, freezing, fat-reducing injections, and even liposuction. The injection principle of the first three is to kill fat cells and metabolize them through the body to reduce the volume of local obesity; surgery uses an invasive method to reduce fat cells in the liposuction area and reduce subcutaneous fat.

Dr. Zeng Junfu also reminded that only by developing healthy habits can we maintain beauty and vitality, such as developing regular eating habits, such as eating breakfast and not eating after 7:30 in the evening. Everyone can plan according to their own lifestyle and try not to eat extra food outside the planned time. In addition, drink more water. Beverages and coffee are also ok. Just pay attention to the content of ingredients other than water. Keep the daily water intake above 2000 CC. You can even plan to drink 200 CC of water every hour during the day to achieve this goal.

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