Weight gain is linked to a change in the energy balance:
nutritional intakes are higher than expenditure.
There are various factors that favor an energy imbalance.
Identifying them is paramount because they will help you understand where your
extra pounds come from.
POOR EATING HABITS
- Avoid eating too much fat, too sweet...
- Foods rich in fats and sugars are particularly caloric.
- ... too salty
- Excessive salt intake promotes water retention.
- Do not nibble between meals
- Snacking is not recommended because foods usually eaten are too rich.
LACK OF EXERCISE
Inactivity promotes storage and weight gain.
MEDICATION
Some medications can cause weight gain, promote water
retention, or slow weight loss.
HEREDITY
It plays a role in the predisposition to overweight or obesity.
A child has a 20% risk of being overweight in adulthood if both parents have a
normal weight. This figure reaches 70% if both parents are obese *.
HORMONAL UPHEAVALS: PUBERTY, PREGNANCY, MENOPAUSE
They cause a disturbance of the secretion of estrogens
resulting in an increase in fat mass and a decrease in muscle mass.
THE STRESS
It can disrupt the mechanisms of satiety and cause
overstocking of fat, especially in the abdominal belt **.
* Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO).
** E Epel et al., Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine,
September / October 2000.
Source: Lescuyer
Laboratory
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