Weight gain may be inevitable as a result of our reduced physical activities and the food we eat in our daily lives. The first condition for losing weight in a healthy and regular manner is to speed up your slowing metabolism. It is possible to revitalize the slowing metabolism and lose weight in a healthy way with some changes in lifestyle!
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Department Specialist Assoc. Dr. Sedat Caner gave information about the factors affecting the metabolic rate.
Decreased metabolic rate may pave the way for chronic diseases.
Metabolic rate is a parameter that shows the capacity of the body to convert the food we eat into energy. A decrease in metabolic rate reduces the conversion of consumed food into energy and causes it to be stored as fat tissue in the body. As a result, over time, a condition called metabolic syndrome may arise, which includes serious health problems such as insulin resistance, lipid metabolism disorders, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. A decrease in metabolic rate can lead to many chronic diseases over the years.
Be sure to increase your daily physical activities
The engine of metabolism is muscles, and the way to make the muscles work is through regular exercise. For this reason, people who work in an office environment and do not experience irregular physical activity slow down their metabolism because they do not exercise their muscles sufficiently. The simplest thing to do to prevent this situation is regular walks, but more permanent and visible results can be achieved, especially with weight exercises.
After the age of 30, the metabolic rate slows down every 10 years!
As we get older, metabolism slows down. After the age of 30, people's metabolic rate decreases by 2-4% every 10 years. The most important way to prevent this is to exercise regularly and protect muscle mass, especially against aging. Menopause in women and andropause in men is another factor that slows down the metabolism. Therefore, women may tend to gain weight after the age of 40-50 and men, especially after the age of 55. It is stitched. People in this situation can be evaluated in detail and hormone treatments can be applied.
Do not skip meals and go on low-calorie starvation diets!
Nutritional patterns and diets are directly related to metabolism. Very low-calorie starvation diets, especially those used to lose weight quickly, seriously reduce the metabolic rate. Therefore, it is necessary to avoid such diets. Irregular nutrition and skipping meals, especially breakfast, are again one of the main factors that reduce the metabolic rate. It is necessary to be careful about consuming excessive foods with high glycemic index (simple sugar, flour, starch, etc.) and insufficient fluid intake. Therefore, it is very important to eat regularly with healthy foods. If the person cannot maintain order in this regard, he/she should definitely seek professional support.
Do not ignore hormonal status and insulin resistance!
Thyroid and Many hormones in the body, especially the cortisone hormone, directly affect the metabolic rate. For this reason, people who think their metabolic rate is slow should definitely consult a doctor to evaluate their hormonal status. Another important condition that affects metabolism is insulin resistance. Increasing fat tissue, especially around the belly, also brings insulin resistance. In case of insulin resistance, the body secretes more insulin than necessary and as a result, fat is stored in the body and weight gain occurs. In other words, the body enters a vicious cycle. Although there are different values, men with a waist circumference over 94 cm and women with a waist circumference over 82 cm should be careful about insulin resistance and should have the necessary examinations.
The main cause of obesity is slowing down metabolism!
Factors affecting metabolic rate. It can be caused by many different factors such as genetic background, food intolerance, chronic stress, sleep problems, and medications used for other diseases. It should not be forgotten that obesity is the epidemic disease of our age. According to today's medical data, obesity is the main cause of many chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Therefore, by getting rid of excess weight, many chronic diseases that may be encountered in the future will be eliminated. By stopping the disease now, you can get rid of the risk of the disease by losing weight.
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