“Isn’t it difficult to buy money to grow old and thin? How come I lose weight, the worse my body?”
60-year-old grandpa Sun thinks that it’s better for older people to be thinner and tighten their pants every day. I was on a belt diet to lose weight. After half a month, I was hungry and dizzy. I went to the hospital for an examination. The blood sugar was very low. The doctor said that in order to lose weight like this, I must be severely malnourished.
As the old saying goes, "It's hard to buy old money to get thinner." The weight of the elderly is really not as thin as possible.
1. The study found that: the longest life span of the elderly is obese
BMI refers to the body mass index, total BMI index is closely related to the body fat response Whether the body is obese or overweight. The measurement method of BMI is: weight (kg)/height (m)².
European scientists have conducted a survey to analyze the weight and mortality of people between 20 and 70 years old, and found that:
· BMI of people under 60 years old remained in the middle of 18.5-24.9, death The lowest rate;
· The BMI of people over 60 years old remains between 25 and 29.9, and the mortality rate is the lowest.
According to the results of the study, older people’s BMI will live longer than normal. Why?
2. Why is it better for old people to get fatter?
Wang Weihong, a nutritionist at Beijing You'an Hospital pointed out,The notion of “it is hard for a daughter to buy old and thin” is wrong. The overweight and thinness of the elderly may be a warning signal sent by the body.
Excessive weight loss may be a reminder of certain wasting diseases or insufficient nutritional intake in the body. When the body's nutrition is insufficient, the immunity of the elderly will decrease, and the risk of disease will also increase.
The elderly can reduce the risk of weakened immunity, fractures and other problems, and can reduce the mortality rate when epidemic diseases such as influenza and pneumonia strike. Of course, this is not to say that the older the older the fatter, the better. should still try to keep the BMI value between 25 and 29.9.
3. Note: Don't get fat on one part of your body
Researchers in many countries have studied the link between waist circumference and health risks. Researchers from of the University of Barcelona in Spain published a study in BMC Medicine. Researchers conducted on 3.5 million people. The results found that people with a thicker waist have a greater risk of cancer.
Researchers from University of London published a study in the International Journal of Epidemiology. The study conducted a follow-up of 12,120 participants for up to 15 years. It was found that weight gain, abdominal obesity significantly increased the risk of dementia .
The article published on " Life Times " suggests that a healthy waist circumference should be kept below 85cm for men and 80cm for women.
For the elderly, overweight often means sarcopenia . It is imperative to gain weight for such thin elderly people.
IV. Gain muscle without gaining fat, be a healthy elderly
1. Exercise
Exercise is an important measure for muscle gain. For the elderly, you should choose according to your own physical condition. Suitable for your own exercise style. It is recommended that the elderly insist on aerobic exercise at least 5 times a week, and each exercise time is not less than 30 minutes.
In addition, it is also recommended to perform resistance exercises for 20 to 30 minutes a week, which can help the elderly to gain muscle. Some elderly people with poor physical fitness can also exercise with less intensity exercises such as housework and walking, which can also have a good exercise effect.
2. Diet
Maintaining adequate nutrient intake can maintain the body's energy balance and allow healthy weight gain. The elderly are particularly prone to lack of protein and vitamin D in their bodies, so they should pay attention to eating foods rich in high-quality protein, such as shrimp, egg and dairy products, deep-sea fish and legumes.
and the daily diet should also be diversified, eat everything but not too much,Eat small and frequent meals. The cooking method should be as light as possible, and the fried and grilled food should be eaten as little as possible or not eaten as much as possible.
3. Use drugs when necessary
Clinical data confirms that supplementation of vitamin D and testosterone can improve the muscle strength, quality and function of the elderly. Medications can be taken when necessary to help increase muscle mass, but the use of these hormone drugs must be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor. Do not take drugs blindly, because blind use of drugs is likely to have some unnecessary effects on health.
There is a great link between the weight and health of the elderly. Both overweight and overweight are bad for health. Elderly people with substandard weights are advised to choose scientific methods to gain and lose weight from now on. #健康明星计划# #谣零零计划#
Reference materials:
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[3] ""It's hard for a daughter to buy old and thin"? Experts remind: It’s not as thin as possible." Xinhuanet.2020.12.18
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