Introduction: Nowadays, everyone's living conditions are getting better and better, and everyone also pays special attention to their physical health. Especially after the age of 60, as they grow older, they will obviously feel their physical fitness. Compared with the past, there is a very big gap. will even continue to decline with the growth of life, which also reminds us that we need to take care of our bodies at all times.
Some people believe that after entering the middle-aged and elderly stage, being fat will not only make you look good, but also a manifestation of wealth. However, some people think that "it is difficult to buy when you are old." So which statement is more in line with health?
The relationship between life expectancy and weight was discovered?
According to relevant research published in the sub-blog of the famous medical journal "JAMA", it shows that for every 10 kilograms of weight an adult increases in death risk by about 10% after entering the elderly.
and Ingram Cancer Center and Shanghai Cancer Research Institute, conducted a corresponding data analysis on the weight and mortality rates of 48,377 women and 35,989 women in Shanghai.
Finally, it was found that for every 10 kilograms of weight gain for adults with a body mass index exceeding 23, will increase the risk of death by 9% in old age, while for women, 13.8%.
Too much weight will easily bring a series of problems to your health, , for example, the following points.
What harm will be caused to the body by being too heavy?
Respiratory disease
High-fat people have a very significant feature, that is, fat accumulation, and a large amount of fat will accumulate in the throat and jaw for a long time. Squeezing by fat will cause narrowness in their respiratory tract.
. Under this problem, it will easily lead to a series of respiratory diseases, such as , such as tracheitis , nodules , pharyngitis and other diseases.
Joint wear
Obesity will not only affect all internal organs in the body, but also affect your joints, causing joints to wear.
This is because the increase in weight will easily lead to the load bearing of the lower limb joints and increase the burden on the lower limb joints. Over time, the joints will wear and fatigue and cause fatigue , which will easily lead to arthritis problems.
affects blood cerebrovascular
Obese people are more likely to have three high problems, and three high problems can easily lead to atherosclerosis, which will easily affect to their own cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health.
Endocrine disorder
Obesity is a metabolic symptom , which will also affect individual endocrine hormone secretion levels and will also be affected accordingly.
Especially for female friends, long-term hormone abnormalities can easily lead to gynecological problems in menstrual disorders, endometritis , uterine fibroids, etc.
reminds everyone: slimming in old age does not mean "live in old age"
Many people think that "a thousand gold can hardly buy a long time to lose weight" . At the same time, in order to more effectively control chronic problems such as the third high, many elderly people will choose to eat vegetarian food for a long time to maintain their weight, but is such a weight really healthy?
In fact, it is not good for elderly people to be too thin, and they will easily experience symptoms such as that are prone to fatigue, decreased immunity, poor spleen and stomach, etc.
If an elderly person wants to live a long life, it is very important to have a little blockage of muscle and fat on his body. If you find that his limbs are slender and there is fat on his stomach, need to be alert to whether there is sarcopenia problem.
sarcopenia, a syndrome of progressive decline in total muscle mass in the body, decreased muscle physiological function, and decreased muscle strength.
generally tends to have symptoms such as slow gait, easy to fall, slender limbs, weakness, and physical weakness. Once the elderly experience this problem, their coping ability is very poor , which will easily lead to problems such as falls, fractures, muscle atrophy, and even affect their lifespan.
60 years old, your weight just happened to be right. Have you met the standard?
Perhaps there are some people who can’t figure out how to judge if they are too heavy or too light. In fact, this requires the weight index.
BMIBMI.
BMI=The kilograms of weight divided by the square of height (meters). If the result obtained by is greater than 25kg/m^2, it is considered to be overweight; if it is greater than 30kg/m^2, it is called obesity, and if it is less than 18.5, it is considered to be too light; if it is greater than 30kg/m^2, it is called obesity, and if it is less than 18.5, it is considered to be too light; if it is more than 18.5, it is considered to be too light; if it is between 18.5 and 24, it is very normal.
For example, if an elderly person's height is 170 cm and then his weight needs to be maintained at 53.4KG-69.3kg, which is a very healthy weight.
. According to relevant studies, people with a BMI index between 23 and 25 have the longest average life expectancy. A study published in the medical journal "Epidemiological Annals" said that when they were young, they could maintain a normal weight , so the mortality rate of people with slightly fat when they were old will be lower.
How do middle-aged and elderly people maintain healthy weight?
Adjust exercise
Highlight exercise is very critical for controlling weight . Through exercise, you can effectively burn fat, convert fat into muscles, and effectively lose weight and shape.
It is recommended that middle-aged and elderly people find some exercises that suit them in their daily lives, insist on exercise every day, and do not exercise less than three times a week, and it is best to keep within 30 to 60 minutes each time.
Don't believe in weight loss pills
Don't believe in weight loss pills. No matter how formal weight loss pills are, it is not recommended for everyone to take them. The body of middle-aged and elderly people has a problem of functional decline. If you take weight loss pills at this time, it will easily bring burden to the liver and kidneys . Not only will it not be able to lose weight correctly, it will also easily damage your health.
Scientific diet
For normal people, the daily intake of protein is one gram per kilogram of body weight, while for the elderly over 60 years old, the daily supplement of high-quality protein should be maintained at 1.2~1.5 grams of , which can better help burn fat and can also help lose weight.
. Do not diet in terms of diet, you must have a balanced intake of nutrition. eat 6 to 7 minutes full per meal, which can better help everyone lose weight.
Conclusion: In short, whether you are fat or thin, as long as you have good physical fitness and good mental state, it can also help everyone survive a happy old age.
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