"China's obesity" collapses health across the board
The problem of obesity among China has also become increasingly prominent
Today's men are very busy at work and under great pressure, and their weight is constantly on the rise. Looking around, you can see men with "general bellies" almost everywhere. With the development of my country's economy, one of the benefits brought by the improvement of living standards is the delicious food on the tip of the tongue. The great abundance of nutrients pleases people's taste, and while socializing, men unknowingly eat more delicacies, resulting in excess nutrients that accumulate in the waist, forming an apple-shaped figure.
Obesity attracted the attention of the medical community, which first began in developed Western countries. Due to eating habits, the number of obese people in developed countries remains high, and the most fundamental measure to get rid of obesity is to change eating habits and increase the amount of exercise. In recent years, people have often heard or seen reports that Westerners pay attention to sports and fitness. They have integrated running, golf, skateboarding, cycling and other sports into daily life, making them a part of life. In contrast, China people's awareness of fitness is not very strong, and not many people insist on exercising every day.
Nowadays, the problem of obesity among China is becoming increasingly prominent, especially among men, whose weight gain is much higher than that of women, and the age of weight gain is also advancing. While keeping their mouths shut, if young men no longer include exercise and fitness in their daily life plans,"China-style obesity" will inevitably bring many serious health problems.
Male obesity age advanced to 35
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, 20 to 30 years ago, almost no one in China was overweight, but between 2005 and 2011, the number of overweight people increased fourfold.
In June 2012, the book "Rich: Waist Shaping Changes China" written by two Britons, Paul French and Matthew Graber, was published. The book quotes a set of data provided by China's garment industry: In 1985, the average waist circumference of urban men in China was 63.5 centimeters, but now it is close to 76.2 centimeters, while the average waist circumference of men aged 40-50 has reached 82.6 centimeters, an increase of 7.9 centimeters compared with the average level in 1987; the average waist circumference of men aged 30-40 has increased by 5 centimeters, and the average waist circumference of men aged 20-30 has increased by 0.1 centimeters.
Another set of data also confirms the increase in men's waist circumference. The results of the national physical fitness monitoring released in September 2011 showed that compared with the previous year, the body shape of adults is developing towards "thick". Men's waist circumference has increased by an average of 2 centimeters, hip circumference has increased by an average of 1.2 centimeters, and chest circumference has increased by an average of 1.0 centimeters. Compared with women, the male "circumference" indicator not only has a large increase, but also has a rapid increase in age. In 2010, the group with the widest waist circumference for men was aged 35 to 59, 5 years earlier than five years ago. In the past, people didn't start to gain weight until they reached middle age and appeared apple-shaped bodies. Nowadays,"beer bellies" are common among young men.
Too thick waistlines cause health to collapse across the board
In the past, people liked to call obesity "rich", but today, obesity is indeed "pathological", because for men, a thicker waist and a bigger belly mean that various diseases may strike early.
First of all, obesity is usually accompanied by "three highs"(high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and high blood sugar). This is not difficult to understand, because as a person gains weight, the blood flow required by the whole body will increase, and the heart will work harder."Increasing power" of the heart will easily cause myocardial hypertrophy. If the hypertrophy reaches a certain extent, it will Increase pressure causes increased blood pressure. When excess fat in the body enters the blood vessels of obese people, it can easily lead to high blood lipids. If it continues to develop, the most serious consequence is myocardial infarction or cerebral infarction.
Regarding the relationship between obesity and diabetes, experts say that people with abdominal obesity are at greater risk of developing diabetes. Studies at home and abroad have shown that apple-shaped obese people whose fat is mainly concentrated above the waist are more likely to develop diabetes than pear-shaped obese people whose fat is concentrated in the buttocks and legs. The accumulation of intra-abdominal fat is more likely to lead to insulin resistance.
In addition, when people become fat, they can also cause snoring and knee disease. Studies have shown that the airway of normal people is relatively smooth, and even a little blockage will not cause snoring. However, if there is a deviation of the nasal septum, hypertrophy of the tonsils, relaxation and hypertrophy of the soft palate, etc., the airway will be narrower than others. If you are affected by obesity and become narrower, snoring will occur. Snoring is commonly known as "snoring". Severe snoring can lead to sudden death during sleep. Jiang Yi, director of the Department of Orthopedics at the City's Third Central Hospital, reminded obese people that weight gain is directly proportional to the incidence of knee osteoarthritis. For example, for a person whose body mass index (BMI), the ratio of weight (kilograms) to height (meters) square, exceeds 27, for every 1 increase in the index, the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis increases by 15%, and for every 2 decrease in the index, the risk is reduced by 50%.
For men, the more terrible "side effect" of obesity is that it weakens "manhood." Doctors warn that obese people with large amounts of fat accumulated in their abdomen are more prone to endocrine changes, such as increasing estrogen production. New research finds that increased estrogen can induce prostate and testicular cancer in men.
Losing your waist is not as difficult as you think
In fact, it is not as difficult to change the appearance of a paunchy belly. Sometimes, you just need to develop a few good habits and integrate them into daily life, and the waist circumference will become smaller unknowingly, and the disease will gradually disappear.
1. Walk 6,000 steps a day. Walking is one of the best exercise methods widely recognized by the medical community. Experts call that walking 6000 steps a day can prevent and treat many diseases including obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. To say that it is 6,000 steps does not mean that you have to go specifically every day. Many daily activities can be converted into "thousand-step exercise". For example, walking for 10 minutes at a medium pace (4 kilometers per hour) is equivalent to completing 1,000 steps, and riding a bicycle for 4 minutes can also complete 1,000 steps. Therefore, giving up the opportunity to ride once or twice a day and walking more will be beneficial to losing your waist.
2. Abdominal breathing. Doctors remind men that abdominal breathing is the simplest and most effective way of exercise to quickly get rid of the "general belly". The main points of action are: your belly expands when you inhale, and your belly contracts when you exhale. It is best to develop habits. For example, when walking and standing, pay attention to tightening your lower abdomen hard and cooperating with abdominal breathing. You will be uncomfortable for the first day or two, but after a few weeks, your lower abdomen will definitely flatten out.
3. Swimming and jogging. If you have time to exercise, jogging is one of the simple and feasible whole-body aerobic exercises. If you persist, it will be of great benefit to losing weight and strengthening your body. It is advisable to jog 3-5 times a week, for about 60 minutes each time. The intensity of exercise can be adjusted according to your physical condition. The best is to use slight sweating and heart rate of 150-160 beats/minute. However, people with poor knee joints are more suitable for swimming to avoid stimulation of the knee joint due to exercise.