It is a mistake to describe obesity as an age-related problem that only affects women or middle-aged and older people.
Young men are no less likely to be overweight or obese. According to Rosstat, this figure has now risen to 52.4%. What is the reason?
Bariatric surgeon Bekkhan Khatsiev answered this question in an interview with Lenta.ru .
The expert noted that youth cannot influence the process of obesity, and in young men it develops according to a simple mechanism.
Main reasons
According to Dr. Khatsiev, a person simply begins to consume more calories than he spends per day.
The stress on the body occurs due to the consumption of fast food, sweet soda and other drinks, as well as fatty foods.
A sedentary lifestyle and sedentary work can aggravate the problem.
The first thing that appears is excess weight, which does not pose a particular threat to the body, but if left untreated it soon turns into obesity.
Another habit is eating habits acquired in childhood, when a child is instilled with a love for high-calorie foods with low nutritional value.
This means that the excess weight gained in adolescence will remain in adulthood.
It is also worth noting that overweight children often have altered metabolism, which makes it difficult to lose weight while dieting.
But the main danger of obesity is that it develops unnoticed. And once you discover the problem, it is difficult to stop the process.
