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Amazing facts about obesity:
Do u know that the factor affecting obesity 13 factors first we will see what is obesity.
Obesity is excess about of glucose stored in our body as fat so when we do not need any more energy glucose stored in our fatty tissue as fat as it's a balance between calories consume and calories burned if u consume glucose >glucose burned so u got more fat.
FACTOR AFFECTING OBESITY:
1. Diet:
• When we eat high calories food and not do enough motion to burn it we got more fatty tissue.
• Examples: fast food, high protein food soft drink, candyes, high carbohydrate food.
• All food when not burned turned from glucose to glycogen these caused by insulin.
• So where these stored insulin promote the growth of fatty tissue to store glycogen in it causing weight gain.
• Simple carbohydrate such as (glucose, fructose, soft drink, wine)> complex carbohydrate such as (pasta, browin rice, grain, vegetable, raw fruits) in gaining weight as simple carbohydrate more rapidly absorbed into blood stream.
2. Physical activity:
• If u sedentary so u gain weight.
• If u`r active so u don't gain weight.
3. Qitting smoking:
• Nicotine in cigarette increase basal metabolic rate so increase food burn.
• So when u stops smoking nicotine decrease causing weight gain.
• Quitting smoking increase sensation to food as any smell good food u`ll want to eat.
4. Medication:
1. Corticosteroid
2. Tricyclic anti-depressant
3. High blood pressure drugs
4. Anti-psychotic
5. Diabetic dugs as insulin, sulfonylurea
6. Oral contraceptive
7. anti-convalasant as carabaimazepame
8. Anti-histaminic
5. Pregnancy
6. Diseases:
1. Hypothyroidism as thyroid hormone increase basal metabolic rate so decrease of thyroid hormone decrease basal metabolic rate causing weight gain.
2. Cushing syndrome as it's excess amount of cortical hormone which cause weight gain
3. arthritis
7. Lack of sleep:
• Body function is best when rested.
• When not getting enough rest by sleeping well so physical and biochemical of our body stressed.
• Stress makes us eat food to get better and go to sleep especially late night snaking.
• When we're stressed we look like having fatigue, low energy, irritable, nodding of easily.
• Treatment to get raid or this horrible stress is regular exercise.
8. Depression:
• Depression cause release of many neurotransmitter from our brain such as cortical, leptin, adrenaline these causing obesity in abdominal region.
• As many people go to food to get raid of stress I'll explain why as high carbohydrate food increase secretion of serotonin hormone from brain when give calming effect.
• I'll tell u a very cool way to get raid of stress I try it its worked for me regular exercises it's awesome to get raid of stress.
9.Menopause;
· Aging cause
i.Slow metabolism
ii.Increase hunger
iii.Poor sleep
·As estrogen decrease ~ shape change as loss hip + thing weight ~BECOME MORE LIKE MEN
·Treatment = increase lean body mass + increase regular physical exercise
10)Genetics :
·Genes affect on hormones involved in fat regulation.
·Leptin = produced in fat cell and placenta + control weight which signal brain to eat less when body fat are tooooo high.
·If no leptin ~ no signal to brain ~control lost ~obesity occur.
11)Frequency of eating:
·Over weight people eat less than normal
·People who eat small meals 4 or 5 times/day ~ have low cholesterol level + stable blood glucose level as small meals produce stable insulin level but 2 large meals/day cause large spikes of insulin after meals .
12)Race
13)Child hood over weight
14)Slow metabolism:
·Women`ve less muscle than men
·Muscle burn more calories than any other tissue As women have low metabolic than men ~ women gain weight faster than men
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Follow a diet that’s designed specifically for your blood group and you’ll lose weight, feel healthier and lower your risk of many diseases. At least, that’s what Dr Peter D’Adamo, naturopath and creator of the Blood Type Diet claims in his book Eat Right For Your Blood Type. No wonder then, that it’s been a hit with Hollywood stars like Liz Hurley and Courtney Cox-Arquette, as well as closer-to-home celebrities, like Martine McCutcheon.
Martine says she refused to watch herself on TV when she first found fame as Eastenders Tiffany Mitchell, because she was so embarrassed about her weight. Then a dose of glandular fever followed by hepatitis piled on even more pounds. After being introduced to the Blood Type Diet she slimmed to a size 10. But while Martine might be a fan of the Blood Type Diet, most medical and nutrition experts aren’t, and agree that the theory is complete nonsense.
So what is the theory?
Prepare to be blinded by science! Dr D’Adamo believes our blood group determines how our bodies deal with different nutrients. His theory is based on the idea that each blood group has its own unique antigen marker (a substance that the body recognises as being alien) and this marker reacts badly with certain foods, leading to all sorts of potential health problems. Furthermore, Dr D’Adamo believes that levels of stomach acidity and digestive enzymes are linked with your blood type. Consequently, he says, by following a diet designed specifically for your blood type, your body digests and absorbs food more efficiently, with the result that you lose weight.
But here’s where the theory becomes even more weird and wonderful. Dr D’Adamo believes that because blood types evolved at different times throughout history, we should eat a diet based on the types of foods our ancestors typically ate at the time when our blood type was first recognised!
When did the blood types evolve?
Blood Group O was the first blood type to be identified, although how we know this is anyone’s guess – we’re talking about our hunter-gatherer ancestors who were around in 50,000 B.C! Nevertheless, Dr D’Adamo believes because our type O ancestors survived and thrived on a high-protein, meat-based diet, that’s the type of diet blood group Os should follow in the 21st century. Next came the emergence of blood type A, sometime around 15,000 B.C! By this time, our ancestors’ hunter-gathering days were over and instead they started to settle into farming-type communities. The creation of blood type A around this time meant our ancestors did well on a vegetarian-based diet. And again, Dr D’Adamo recommends that blood group A’s should today follow a veggie diet.
Blood type B supposedly evolved around 10,000 B.C thanks to our nomadic ancestors. They left their farms and started wandering the land, constantly moving from place to place. Consequently, Dr D'Adamo's theory goes, blood group B’s today can get away with eating a varied diet that consists of most foods including meat, dairy, grains and vegetables.Finally, came blood type AB, which evolved just 1,000 years ago! Dr D'Adamo thinks this blood type helped our ancestors make the transition to modern times. Meaning that people with blood group AB can eat a mixture of the foods suitable for both blood group A and blood group B. That gives me a good idea, but can you be more specific about what you can and can’t eat?
Each of the four blood types has a detailed list of foods that should be avoided and those that can be included. Here’s the lowdown…
Blood Group O
This is the most common blood group in the UK. Dr D’Adamo says that our digestive tract retains the memory of ancient times, and so type Os need to eat a typical hunter-gatherer type diet. In other words, type Os should follow a high-protein, low-carb diet with lots of meat and fish but no dairy products, wheat or grains. If that sounds familiar, it’s because it is – the diet recommended for people with blood type O is simply a variation on many of the typical high-protein, low-carb diets that are currently popular, such as the Atkins diet. Foods you can eat freely include meat, fish and olive oil; foods you can eat in moderation include eggs, nuts, seeds, certain vegetables and fruits; and foods to avoid include dairy products, beans, cereals, bread, pasta and rice. To complement your food intake, Dr D’Adamo recommends lots of vigorous aerobic exercise such as aerobics and running – just like our hunter-gatherer ancestors did!
Blood Group A
This is the second most common blood type in the UK. Again according to Dr D'Adamo, digestive system is apparently very good at remembering that our ancestors had settled, farming lifestyles, which included eating lots of grains and vegetables but little meat. Consequently, blood type A’s should follow a vegetarian diet but still avoid dairy products. This means nuts, seeds, beans, cereals, pasta, rice, fruit and veg are all on the ‘to eat’ list. Meanwhile, calming exercises are thought to be best for blood type A’s such as yoga or golf.
Blood Group B
Only one person in 10 has blood type B – a real shame when you consider this blood group has the least dietary restrictions! As our type B ancestors were able to thrive on all sorts of foods, thanks to all that travelling, very few foods need to be avoided and this is the closest you’ll get to a healthy, balanced diet from Dr D'Adamo. The only foods that need to be avoided are processed foods, although nuts and seeds aren’t recommended and only small amounts of carb-rich foods should be eaten. When it comes to exercise, Dr D’Adamo recommends activities that have mental component, such as hiking, tennis and swimming – clearly our ancestors did a lot of thinking while they were walking!
Blood Group AB
People with this rare blood type should eat a combination of the foods recommended for blood groups A and B. Somewhat confusing when type B allows you to eat most foods, while type A suggests a vegetarian diet! Dr D’Adamo gets around this by suggesting that type ABs follow a veggie diet most of the time with some meat, fish and dairy products occasionally. It’s the same when it comes to exercise too – blood type ABs should combine calming exercises with moderately intense activities.
What do the experts say?
Medical experts universally agree that the theory is nonsense, and say there is absolutely no link between our blood group and the diet we eat. Consequently you won’t find qualified nutritionists or dietitians recommending this diet. There are also several concerns, namely that the diets recommended for blood groups O and A are considerably limited and cut out major groups of foods. In the long term, this can result in a poor intake of nutrients needed for good health. Cutting out dairy products, for example, will lead to poor intakes of calcium, which can put you at risk of osteoporosis (brittle bone disease), while avoiding meat can result in low intakes of iron, which can lead to anaemia. This is even more worrying in view of the fact that most people in the UK are blood group O or A. But will the diet help me lose weight?
Almost certainly, but this is because each of the diets for the four blood types eliminates specific groups of food such as bread and cereals, dairy products or meat and fish. Dr D’Adamo doesn’t give any indication about how much weight you’ll lose, it will depend on how much you restrict your food intake.
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