Weight loss is a top concern for every woman, even those with a normal weight constantly talking about wanting to lose weight. Today, let's take a look at the weight loss methods recommended by the editor. Just remember these tips, and losing weight will be easy.
Understanding your body type before using suitable methods to control your weight is the key to health! Methods for assessing body type include Body Mass Index (BMI), body fat percentage (FAT%), and waist circumference. BMI is currently recognized as an indicator of obesity, and it is calculated as: BMI = weight (kg) ÷ height squared (m²).
Determination of body fat percentage:
Do you think being thin is the same as being healthy?
Based on BMI, body fat percentage, and waist circumference, there are five body types. Check the table to see which body type you belong to.
Why do I gain weight?
Excessive calorie intake and a lack of physical activity are the biggest culprits! Other factors, including stress, emotional eating disorders, the habit of "eating to relieve grief," and holiday binge eating syndrome, are also hidden killers of obesity. Reasons for a decrease in basal metabolic rate:
●Aging: As we age, our metabolic rate gradually decreases, so even if we eat very little, we will still gain weight.
● Poor eating habits: refined diet, picky eating, and love of fried high-calorie foods.
● Menopause: Because estrogen helps with fat metabolism, insufficient estrogen levels after menopause can easily lead to weight gain, especially abdominal obesity.
●Medications: Antiepileptic drugs, psychiatric medications, diabetes medications, and contraceptives.
In fact, obesity is closely related to disease. As long as weight is well controlled, it may reduce the incidence of various diseases such as stroke, myocardial infarction, gallstones, fatty liver, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, gout, cancer, infertility, snoring, and degenerative arthritis.
