Unhealthy eating habits can affect physical health, but some people look like they are not fat but take weight loss as a lifelong lesson. So, how do you self-test if you need to lose weight at all? What are the disease risks associated with overweight and obesity? What are the benefits of losing weight? On the evening of May 9, Zhai Fengying, former deputy director of the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, was a guest in the live broadcast room of "Central Radio Nutrition Class" to answer the above questions.
How to self-test if you need to lose weight?
Experts say that body mass index (BMI) is a common measure of a healthy weight. BMI is calculated by dividing weight (kg) by height (m2).
(BMI calculation method)
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What are the disease risks associated with overweight and obesity?
Type 2 diabetes: Each standard deviation unit of BMI increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 87%; The risk of type 2 diabetes in obese people with normal metabolic indexes and obese people with abnormal metabolic indexes was 4.03 times and 8.93 times that of healthy normal body weight, respectively.
Coronary heart disease: The risk of coronary heart disease in overweight and obese people is 2.49 times higher than that of normal weight people, respectively.
Increased risk of death in older adults: Obesity (BMI ≥ 28.0) increases the risk of death in older adults by 36%.
Breast cancer in postmenopausal women: Being overweight and obese increases the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women by 12% and 16%.
Ovarian cancer: Being overweight and obese increases the risk of ovarian cancer by 8% and 27%, respectively.
Rectal cancer: Obesity (BMI≥ 28.0) increases the risk of colorectal cancer by 33%.
Stroke: Overweight and obese people have a 13% and 47% increased risk of stroke.
What are the benefits of losing weight?
1. "Relieve the burden" of the body
Overweight and obesity can cause additional burdens on various organs of the body, while losing weight can make people feel light, no longer easy to "panting", and can also improve the quality of sleep, good sleep can make people feel refreshed and energetic to face life.
2. Improve personal image
By losing weight, you will increase your self-confidence and will be more willing to participate in social activities and share the joy and experience of success with your friends.
3. Reduce the risk of disease
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Tips: Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and the three layers of the lower abdomen are not a day's gluttony! Overweight and obese friends should pay attention to weight control, eat less snacks and exercise more.
Source: CNR
Reporter: Zhi Chenyang