Why do we get fat?
The predisposing factors
The family predisposition: Having a tendency to gain weight is hereditary! Thus, a child has a 15% risk of becoming obese if his parents are not, 40% if one of his parents is overweight, and 80% if both parents are overweight.
Endocrine disorders: Some hormonal imbalances (hypothyroidism, hypercortisolism) affect weight. They require a medical check-up and proper care.
See also
Vegetarian diet: how is it done and why is it good for health?
Sedentary lifestyle: Inactivity favors weight gain. The less you move, the less energy you burn, and the more difficult it is to maintain a stable weight.
Bad eating habits: Eating too much or badly obviously makes you fat. These types of errors are numerous and usually accumulate: attraction to energetic, fatty and sweet food products, cooking methods that are too rich, misperception of hunger / satiety signals, disordered eating rhythm (skipping meals or eating too quickly , nibbling, not dividing food in a balanced way in the various meals ...), ignoring the basics of "food balance ...
The intake of certain drugs. It is undeniable: some drugs (anti-depressants, female hormones, corticoids ...) make you fat, while others can slow down weight loss.
The triggers
Gynecological factors. Hormonal imbalances, puberty, pregnancies and menopause favor weight gain in women.
Changes in lifestyle habits. An interruption or a change of job, retirement, a move, the death of a loved one, love, children: these are all factors that, by influencing morale and habits, can generate weight imbalances.
Quitting smoking: Decreased energy consumption at rest, increased appetite, attraction for sugar, gesture compensation… quitting cigarettes generally equates to gaining a few (or many) kilos.
Stop playing sports: Going from activity to a sedentary lifestyle causes a loss of muscle mass, a decrease in basic metabolism and a reduction in energy consumption which, inevitably, result in weight gain if, at the same time, the balance is not rebalanced. Power supply.
Fatigue stressed him. To compensate for fatigue and worry, there is nothing better than eating energy foods that produce a feeling of well-being, caused by different hormonal mechanisms. And when you eat too much fat and sugar, you get fat!
The alternation of day and night work shifts. It is difficult to adopt a healthy and regular diet when you do not live at the same pace as others. A study of nurses who work night shifts, in fact, showed that their risk of gaining more than 5 kilos after 10 years of work is doubled compared to their colleagues who work during the day.
The aggravating factors
The yoyo effect. The more repeated diets are imposed on your body, the more it becomes sensitive to restrictions, and the more the body tends to store calories. Every time you restart a diet, you tend to gain more pounds than before.
