Why do I gain weight no matter how much I eat? Obesity genes are to blame

[Key Points]: Obesity genes seem to make some people unable to escape obesity. Why do obesity genes make people obese? The protein encoded by the obesity gene is part of a pathway that regulates appetite and energy balance, and when this pathway is unbalanced, it can directly or indirectly lead to the accumulation of body fat and weight gain. Obesity genes include: "OB", "LEPR", "FTO" and many other types.

What are the causes of obesity? There are many reasons for obesity, but some people are destined to be fat because of obesity genes. So how to change the obesity gene and lose weight? Here are a few methods.

Obesity genes make you fat

The obesity gene seems to make some people unable to escape obesity. Some people ask, why does the obesity gene make people fat? The protein encoded by the obesity gene is part of a pathway that regulates appetite and energy balance, and when this pathway is unbalanced, it can directly or indirectly lead to body fat accumulation and weight gain.

Obesity genes include: "OB", "LEPR", "FTO" and many other types, some of which can make people fat. "FTO" is prone to mutation, changing people's eating patterns, increasing their appetite and consuming a large amount of calories. "CRTC3" inhibits the body's energy consumption, slows down fat burning, and makes it difficult to lose weight.

How to change obesity genes

Obesity genes, like other genes, are inherited, but environmental factors can change the impact of genes. To change obesity genes and get rid of the fate of being fat, you can work on the following aspects:

1. Get active

Swedish experts found through experiments that some genes that regulate obesity metabolism lose their methyl groups after strenuous exercise, allowing fat to be easily converted into protein, achieving a weight loss effect. Coincidentally, research by the American Heart Association shows that brisk walking for one hour a day is enough to change the genetic tendency to obesity.

In addition to brisk walking, exercises such as swimming, jogging, skipping rope, and climbing stairs all have excellent weight loss effects. Swimming speeds up the body's metabolism. Swimming for 30 minutes can consume 1,100 kilojoules of calories. Jogging keeps the waist, back and limbs moving, effectively burning fat, thereby reducing fat storage in the body and achieving the effect of weight loss. Rope skipping can consume a lot of calories in a short period of time. Just 10 minutes of continuous rope skipping can consume the energy consumed by 20 minutes of aerobics. Running up and down stairs can not only consume fat, but also prevent coronary heart disease.

2. Eat a healthy diet

The "FTO" mutation increases appetite, but the "FTO" mutation is related to diet. As long as you maintain a scientific diet and reduce the possibility of "FTO" mutation, you will not gain weight.

The first step in a scientific diet is to control the amount of food you eat, have three meals a day normally, and don’t abstain from food because of excessive stress or social engagements. Secondly, you should suppress your desire for high-fat, high-calorie foods, and eat more fruits, vegetables, and other low-fat, low-calorie foods. In addition, do not be too picky about food or eat less because of controlling your diet to lose weight, which may lead to malnutrition. Scientific eating means ensuring that the body gets a rich and sufficient variety of nutrients.

3. Release stress

British researchers conducted a 19-year study on office workers and found that people with high work pressure are 73% more likely to be obese than those with less pressure. This study proves that stress can activate obesity genes and make people fat. Therefore, if you want to change the obesity gene, you need to release stress.

Exercise is a great way to relieve stress. If you want to relieve stress through exercise, it is best to choose aerobic exercise outdoors. If you feel that stress-relieving exercise makes your body tired, you can choose other more relaxing ways, such as meeting up with friends to watch a movie, having a good sleep, reading a book, listening to music, or singing loudly at KTV. But don't try to relieve stress by eating and drinking too much, as this will only make you fatter.

Source: 39 Health Network www.39.net

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