When it comes to weight, many people think that "thinness" is the king! In fact, you are really wrong! Especially for the elderly, "don't be too thin".
In daily life, I believe everyone has heard of the saying "it is difficult to buy old and thin", but now, this sentence is no longer applicable. Since everyone's body will deteriorate to varying degrees as they age, if you want to be healthy, you should be strict with yourself.
But the old man is healthy ≠ thin
For some people who are older and suffer from physical diseases, the overall life expectancy is shorter, and in terms of weight, you can also ask for a little relaxation, so that when the disease is consumed, the body also has "confidence".
So, how do you determine the healthy weight range for the elderly?
The standard for measuring the body mass index from the mainland, that is, using the formula of BMI = kg/m2, refers to whether adults are obese, and for the elderly mentioned above, as well as the elderly over 60 years old, the BMI can be controlled at 18.5~25.0.
For example, if your height is 1.6 meters and the normal weight range is in the range of 50~65 kg, it is normal. Of course, if the upper limit of this range is exceeded and the standard of obesity is reached, it will indeed bring a variety of health risks, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
In addition, compared with young people, it is more difficult for the elderly to control their weight, and it is even more difficult to lose weight, which requires everyone to strictly control their weight from a young age, and always control their weight within a healthy range, that is, for the elderly under 60 years old, it is best to control the BMI between 18.5~23.9.
On the contrary, the elderly who are too thin are also prone to problems, which are not as simple as everyone thinks, especially the oligosarcia.
According to incomplete statistics, the probability of suffering from hyposarctic disease in the elderly aged 60~70 can reach about 5%, and the prevalence rate of the elderly over 80 years old can reach 11%~50%. In this disease, due to the loss of skeletal muscle mass, it is easy to damage the joints, increase the difficulty of walking, easy to fall, etc., and even affect other tissues and organs of the body.
How can you tell if an elderly person has sarcopenia?
The most obvious is the weight change, if the elderly do not deliberately lose weight, when the weight drops by about 5% in a short period of time, we should be alert to sarcopenia; the speed of walking, compared with before, has become slower and slower, we should pay attention to observation; test the strength of the muscles, if the grip strength decreases significantly, can not exert force normally; from the posture of sitting up to standing up, this process even needs external force to stand up, should be careful.
In addition, it is recommended that the elderly pay attention to exercise, such as aerobic exercise and strength training, pay attention to nutritional intake, including high-quality protein, vitamin A, vitamin B group, vitamin C, and a variety of mineral components to improve muscle mass.