Currently, many are concerned about the problem of excess body weight. This is not only a considerable threat to the body, but also reduces self-esteem, as well as psychological health. Moreover, it is believed that men are even more complex because of extra pounds than women. When we contacted a paid medical center with this assumption, its specialists told us that, according to recent studies, today’s men really don’t like being overweight; and it also turned out that this problem is becoming completely asexual, that is, it worries both halves of humanity. And then we were told about the hidden causes of this problem and methods for correcting excess weight.

The relevance of the problem of excess weight in men

Many people believe that this problem is directly dependent on malnutrition and a sedentary lifestyle. Naturally, these factors sufficiently affect body weight and general condition of the body, but the real reason for extra pounds in men may not be in them at all.

There are also hidden reasons that men do not pay attention to, but it is precisely them that cause excess weight. And with the advent of even a minimum of excess fat, both men and women are worried, and then the search for the most effective methods of losing weight begins. At this time, the therapist can provide effective assistance by prescribing a complete diagnostic examination. Only after that the best methods of getting rid of excess weight are determined.

1978 was marked by the invention of the first digital scales made by Tanita France, and 1992 was the year of the release of the first impedancemeter scales that showed weight and body fat percentage. This company conducted a survey of more than six hundred Internet users, finding out the attitude of men and women to the problem of overweight. The results of the survey showed very interesting facts:

– men are more concerned about their weight: only 8.5% of women are weighed daily more than once, and men – 14.5%;

– weight gain in 36% of men goes from 21 to 30 years, and in 39% of women, fullness can begin from adolescence;

– 37% of women recover after childbirth, 31% of men after the birth of a child also often gain weight;

– 46% of men and 58% of women have dieted at least once;

– men spend little time physical activity: less than once a month, 18.5% of men and 20% of women are physically active.

The “hidden” causes of excess weight in men will help to detect the usual consultation of an endocrinologist. It can be:

1. Hormonal changes. Usually they talk about the influence of hormones on the appearance of excess weight in women, but male obesity also depends on their effects. A healthy body of a man up to the age of thirty is characterized by the presence of an increase in testosterone levels, and later there is an annual decrease of one to two percent. There is a creation of excellent conditions for gaining extra pounds, moreover, in the presence of a sedentary lifestyle.

2. Nutrition with errors. Increased eating of sweets, pastries and cakes does not always cause obesity. Recent studies have shown that the consumption of fatty foods of animal origin is a provocateur of excess weight in the male half of humanity.

3. The structure of adipose tissue. From the point of view of physiology, the body of a man contains less fatty subcutaneous tissue than the female body; and it is also structurally denser. Consequently, the male body has an abdominal type of obesity, that is, fat deposits occur in the abdomen and internal organs, and this condition is very dangerous for health.

Recommendations for men to avoid extra weight kilograms:

– limiting the consumption of fatty foods of animal origin;

– increase in the diet of protein foods and especially the amount of fruits and vegetables;

– complete exclusion from the diet of alcohol;

– adjustment of the daily routine with the mandatory inclusion of physical activity in it;

– Adjustment in the body of testosterone levels.

A good help in the fight against excess weight is patience and perseverance for a man, as well as determination and concern for his own health.