Causes of obesity in middle-aged and elderly women
Decline of physical function: After entering middle age, human bone density begins to decline, and muscle elasticity and strength also begin to weaken. Studies show that after 35 years old, muscle strength decreases at the rate of 1%-2% per year, and joint discomfort often occurs. And physical strength and energy are reduced, but the appetite is good. With the decrease of activity, the excess nutrition will be stored in the flabby abdomen, and the limbs will shrink to varying degrees due to the decrease of activity, and the body shape will become pointed at both ends and fat in the middle.
Metabolic disorder, calories need to be reduced: after entering menopause, human tissue cells gradually decrease, but adipose tissue gradually increases. In addition, with the growth of age, physical strength decreases, activities decrease relatively, fewer calories are needed, basal metabolism also decreases, and protein and fat stored in the body increase relatively, causing obesity.
Psychological factors: after entering middle age, the family is stable, the work is stable, and the children have their own homes. In this stress-free state, people will naturally be in a relaxed state, and their mentality will naturally relax, so they will eat more and have a good appetite, which will lead to obesity.
Lack of exercise: In fact, most women don't like sports, especially middle-aged women. Because I am a little old, I don't like sports and have no time. Just like crayon Xiao Xin's mother, they often start eating snacks and watching TV after finishing housework, resulting in serious physical deformation.
Methods to solve the obesity of middle-aged and elderly women
Diet: In addition to adjusting eating habits, detoxification and oil discharge are also necessary. Never eat leftovers to save money. You would rather throw them out than eat them in your stomach. Drink plenty of water and tea can accelerate the elimination of toxins in the body, and the effect of drinking tea is better. Eating more fruits and vegetables is also a healthy way to detoxify. It is suggested that the combination of meat and vegetables should be reasonable, and a healthy diet is the basis of slimming.
Exercise: lack of female nature during exercise, in fact, there is no need to exercise deliberately, as long as you stand more and sit less, walking after meals is exercise; You can jog once a week; You can do strength training once or twice a week, such as: lifting dumbbells or something; Do yoga for half an hour every day. Don't let your body be lazy. Fat people like lazy women best.
Conclusion: As we all know, getting fat is not good for health. For middle-aged and elderly women entering menopause, we must be alert to the problem of getting fat caused by physiological changes, which can help them stay away from various diseases of middle-aged and elderly people.