With the progress of society, the development of the economy and the improvement of people's living standards, obesity has now become a global epidemic, a study published in the medical journal "The Lancet" found that the global obese population has risen from 105 million 40 years ago to 641 million, and China has soared to the world's largest obese population. In fact, obesity is not only an aesthetic problem, obesity is also a potential risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other metabolic diseases and tumors.
BMI index is a body mass index, which is currently commonly used internationally to measure the degree of fat and thin body and whether it is healthy. Fat or thin, please take a seat!
A BMI greater than 24 is overweight;
A BMI greater than 28 is obese;
Those with a BMI greater than 30 or even 35 are moderately and severely obese.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the harm of obesity:</h1>
Susceptible to cancer: obese women are more likely to suffer from endometrial cancer and breast cancer, while obese men are more likely to develop prostate cancer; Obese men and women are more likely to develop colon cancer and rectal cancer.
Leading to vascular disease: Obese people have a 1.5 to 3 times higher incidence of hypertension than normal people. The incidence of hypertension in severely obese people is as high as more than 50%.
Easy to induce diabetes: Obesity caused by the disease, the most common is diabetes. Many sources confirm that the heavier the degree of obesity, the higher the incidence of diabetes. About one-third of adults with diabetes are obese. In almost all obese people, fasting blood glucose is increased to varying degrees.
Causes dyslipidemia: Obese people are prone to hyperlipidemia.
Increased probability of developing high blood pressure: Among obese people aged 40-50, the incidence of high blood pressure is 50% higher than that of non-obese people. A moderately obese person is more than 5 times more likely to develop high blood pressure than a normal person and more than 2 times that of a mildly obese person.
Easy to cause motor system diseases, causing bone and joint diseases: bones, joints and other tissues long-term support of excessive weight, as if carrying excess things every day, will inevitably accumulate fatigue disease, arthritis, muscle strain or spinal nerve root compression, causing waist, legs, shoulder and back pain, of which the most occurrence, the most harmful is osteoarthritis, and even can cause joint deformation, seriously affecting limb activity.
Increased heart load: Obese people have a 4-fold increase in the incidence of angina and sudden death than in normal people.
Causes fatty liver disease: About half of obese people have fatty liver disease. The liver is the site of synthetic triglycerides, yet there is not much extra space in the liver to store it.
Hinders nutrient absorption.
Obesity can damage the respiratory system, cause sleep apnea syndrome, and leave us deprived of oxygen.
Obesity affects psychological status and social interaction.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > non-pharmacological treatment:</h1>
Dietary intervention is the cornerstone of weight loss treatment; insisting on exercise is the guarantee of weight loss!
Since it is not possible for a person to manage or control weight with medications for life, dietary control and exercise are recognized as the best options.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > dietary intervention</h1>
Find a balance between calorie intake and energy expenditure in your diet.
Usually drink more water, you can drink a cup of light salt water on an empty stomach after getting up in the morning, which can clean up the stomach and intestines;
Drink some soup before eating; eat seven minutes full, don't be greedy;
Pay attention to scientific dietary collocation: avoid high-calorie foods such as candy, sweets, snacks, beer, fried foods, fatty meat, and animal offal; Drink less drinks, eat less fried, greasy, less salt products, do not overeat, do not often eat supper, pastry food;
Advocate a light diet based on staple foods; supplement dietary fiber to help digestion; eat fruits appropriately; Increase the intake of vegetables;
Get enough sleep.
Warm tips: At present, some weight loss diets are popular in society, although they can make weight drop rapidly, but for a long time will increase the metabolic burden of the liver and kidneys, causing calcium loss, dehydration, increased blood cholesterol, increased uric acid and acidosis, reduced utilization of fat-soluble vitamins, resulting in malnutrition, resulting in tinnitus, hair loss, forgetfulness, skin laxity, general weakness, fatigue and other phenomena. So
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > insist on exercise (exercise enhances the lipolytic effect of adipose tissue</h1>).
It is best to choose aerobic exercise, which requires more than half an hour such as brisk walking, walking, jogging, cycling, kicking shuttlecocks, playing tai chi, jumping rope, swimming, basketball, football, flat brace, yoga, etc.
The principle of choosing a specific sports project is: according to the personal physical health, choose the project that the individual likes and is interested in, and it is best to stick to the sports that can be adhered to for life.
The following symptoms should be stopped:
Abnormal heartbeat, sudden pain or heaviness in the chest, upper arm or throat;
particular dizziness or mild headache, confusion, cold sweats, severe shortness of breath;
Sudden pain or numbness in any part of the body;
Pain or heartburn in the epigastric region; Temporary blindness or aphasia.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > psychological intervention</h1>
Obese people generally have psychological problems such as inferiority complex and depression. Obese patients should cooperate with doctors to overcome pessimism, enhance confidence, and set specific goals to achieve weight loss, not halfway.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > take acupuncture and moxibustion from TCM</h1>
In cases where neither exercise nor dietary interventions are effective in weight control, treatment can be combined with medications.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > medication:</h1>
There are six kinds of diet pills approved by the US FDA, including chlorpromine hydrochloride, phentermine, bupropion, orlistat, liraglutide and so on. China's approved diet pills only orlistat, it is (liraglutide in our country only approved the indications of hypoglycemic drugs, so for obese type 2 diabetic patients, hypoglycemic at the same time play a role in weight loss. ）
Western medicine: orlistat capsules
【Ingredients】Each capsule contains the main ingredient orlistat 0.12 grams. Excipients are microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl starch, cross-linked povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate and povidone K30.
【Indications】 For the treatment of obese or overweight patients (body mass index ≥ 24).
Proprietary Chinese medicine: slimming capsules
【Ingredients】 Sodium alginate, senna, knotweed, ginseng stem leaf saponin powder.
【Indications】Clear heat, activate blood, reduce turbidity. It is used for hyperlipidemia of sputum stasis.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > surgical treatment:</h1>
One is to limit the capacity of the stomach, including gastric lashing and sleeve gastrectomy, and eating a small amount of food can produce a feeling of fullness;
The second is gastric bypass surgery to reduce the absorption of nutrients.
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the preferred modality for moderate to severe type 2 diabetes mellitus with obesity.
Surgical treatment is limited to patients with severe uncomplicated morbid obesity or concurrently serious complications who have failed the above methods and medical treatment.
The pursuit of body shape and beauty is to be healthy and excellent, not to be skinny and malnourished.
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