Pros and cons of obesity in older adults and daily health care measures
For the elderly, it is very important to maintain an appropriate weight, and you can control your weight and improve your health by eating a balanced diet and exercising moderately.
First, the benefits of old age and obesity.
1.Protect bones: The elderly who are slightly chubby, with a relatively large number of fat cells in the body, can store more fat-soluble vitamins, especially vitamin D, which is conducive to the body's absorption of calcium, which is beneficial to the growth and development of children, and can also reduce the risk of osteoporotic fractures to a certain extent.
2.Reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: Compared with the overly obese elderly, the levels of triglycerides, cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in the body are lower, so the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is lower in the overweight elderly, such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and other diseases.
Second, the disadvantages of old age fat.
1.Induced diseases: obesity in the elderly usually leads to excessive accumulation of fat and cholesterol in the body, which is easy to induce fatty liver, hyperlipidemia and other diseases, and due to the accumulation of triglycerides and cholesterol in the body, it may lead to arterial arteriosclerosis, which is easy to induce hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral vascular blockage and other diseases that seriously endanger the health of the elderly.
2.Mobility inconvenience: The cause of obesity may lead to strain on weight-bearing joints and reduce the flexibility of joints, which will make the movement of the elderly very inconvenient, which will limit the activities of the elderly, and it is easy to fall due to some accidents.
3.Affect appearance: Obesity can lead to an increase in subcutaneous fat, which affects the appearance of the image.
3. Health care measures for the elderly and fat.
1.Dietary modification: Reduce the intake of high-calorie, high-fat and high-sugar foods and increase the intake of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and protein to ensure a balanced nutrition.
2.Regular exercise: Engage in moderate aerobic exercise, such as walking, jogging, swimming, etc., as well as strength training to strengthen your muscles.
3.Arrange your eating time reasonably: Eat regularly and quantitatively to avoid overeating, especially at night.
4.Reduce snack intake: Eat fewer snacks and desserts and avoid snacking before bed.
5.Proper tea drinking: Proper drinking of tea can promote metabolism and is conducive to **.
6.Avoid excessive alcohol consumption: Excessive alcohol consumption can easily lead to fatty liver and obesity, and excessive alcohol consumption should be avoided.