How accurate do the numbers we see on the scale give us information about our health? Every person makes a conclusion about his or her health status based on the numbers he sees when he weighs himself. However, this is not the case at all. Two people of the same weight can look quite different on the outside. The area occupied by 1 kilogram (kg) of muscle and 1 kg of fat is quite different from each other. While one of two people who are the same height and weigh 80 kg may look quite overweight, the other may look quite fit. Physically, the reason for this difference is the amount of muscle and fat in the body.
We cannot measure our health only with the numbers on the scale. What is important here is the amount of fat in our body. Body fat is closely related to many chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
In which area does the fat deposit pose a risk to our health when it accumulates?
Body shape according to the area where fat is stored in the body; It is divided into two: apple type and pear type. If the excess fat in the body is stored in the hip and thigh area, this body shape is a pear type (gynecoid type) body shape. If your waist/hip (cm) ratio is less than 0.85 cm, you have a pear-shaped body shape. This body shape is more common in women. According to research, people whose fat is stored in this area have a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases. Fat accumulated in the abdominal area carries a great risk for chronic diseases. The body type with such fat accumulation is called "apple type" (android type) body. In this case, waist circumference measurement guides us. For men, when the waist circumference measurement is over 94 cm above the number we see on the tape measure, it sends us danger signals, and when this measurement result reaches 102 cm, it means the risk limit has now been exceeded. For women, the limit is 80 cm and when the measurement is above 88 cm, it is a high risk factor for health.
Losing weight or restoring this fat accumulation in the body to a healthy state can be achieved by following the diet and exercise that suits you best. In one of the two people weighing 80 kilos, the weight comes only from the fat storage in the body, and in the other person, the weight comes from the muscle storage. Or else r is an example; A person who weighs 55-60 kilos is at a normal weight for his/her height when considered numerically, but if the body fat accumulation is in the abdominal area, this person is also at risk of disease in the future. In this case, the person should exercise regularly to restore the fat in his body to a healthy state and change his diet by consulting a dietician who is an expert in his field. It should not be forgotten that just as the body of the same weight has different contents, foods with the same calories also have different contents. Therefore, when dieting for a healthy body, we should be concerned not only with the calorie count but also with the content of foods. A diet may be suitable for more than one person in terms of calorie counting, but the nutritional content of the diet is specific to your body. Instead of focusing on the value on the scale, you should focus on changing your wrong eating habits in a positive way. In this way, you will reach your desired weight and have a healthy body.
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