Obesity comes from the mouth! Is the brain's appetite monster out of control? Doctor: 4 tips for weight loss management to combat obesity

Have you tried many ways to lose weight, but always failed, or even lost weight and gained weight again? Many people who are trying to lose weight complain: "I always have another stomach for desserts and delicacies", "I am so annoyed by the excessive pressure that I have the urge to order drinks". Doctors remind us that there are four types of obesity, two of which are related to the appetite monster in the brain. We must manage our weight accordingly to lose weight effectively.

Obesity comes from the mouth, the appetite monster in the brain is at work

According to the report on the results of the survey on changes in the national nutritional health status from 2017 to 2020, approximately 23.9% of adults in Taiwan are obese (BMI≧27), which means that one in every four people is obese. Obesity is a chronic disease caused by energy imbalance. Be careful not to get sick from eating one bite at a time. That’s why there is a saying: “Obesity comes from the mouth.” Obesity is caused by calorie intake being greater than consumption, and eating behavior is the key to people’s overweight. It’s not that I don’t want to control my mouth. In fact, the problem lies with the appetite monster in my brain.

Dr. Ming-Chieh Tsai, an endocrinologist and metabolic specialist, said that the latest obesity research divides subjects with obesity comorbidities into four types of obesity through "eating behavior" and "energy expenditure":

Obesity is divided into 4 types

Hungry Brain: (Out of Control of Appetite) Desserts and delicacies are another stomach. I have to eat food with more total calories than others to feel full, and I often can't control my cravings.

Emotional hunger: (emotional eating) "I feel so stressed and want to order a drink. I feel very anxious and emotional eating is the main cause of this type of obesity.

Hungry Gut: (Eat More and More) Why am I hungry again right after eating? The stomach empties faster than others, making it easier to eat larger meals.

Metabolic abnormality: (Busy belly type) I don’t eat much, so why can’t I lose weight? The basal metabolic rate is lower than others, resulting in calorie storage.

There is not a single type of obesity. The "hungry brain" and "emotional hunger" types account for more than half of the total obesity prevalence and are one of the most common mixed types. People who combine these two types are like having an appetite monster living in their brains and can never control their urge to eat.

To combat obesity, one should follow medical medication recommendations, such as diet pills that address the hungry brain and emotional hunger, and then implement a comprehensive 4-trick weight loss management strategy through diet, exercise and other behaviors.

To understand the above four types of obesity, you need to follow medical medication recommendations, such as taking oral diet pills to address the hungry brain and emotional hunger, and then implement a comprehensive four-trick weight loss management strategy through diet, exercise and other behaviors. Dr. Tsai Ming-chieh said that the key to successful weight loss is to identify the type of obesity and prescribe the right remedy, rather than shooting at random or using the wrong methods.

4 tips for weight loss management

In addition, we should also implement the 4 tips for weight loss management in our daily life:

H: Establish a healthy lifestyle.

O: Maintain a positive attitude towards weight loss (open mind) and cooperate with the professional medical team.

P: Maintain willpower (Partner & Persist).

E: Regain hope in life (Easy).