[There are no healthy fat people in the world, because obesity is unhealthy]
Patients often come to Dr. Liu Cairui with a newly released health examination report. When they enter the clinic, they immediately say: "Dr. Liu, don't look at me. I'm fat. I'm a healthy fat man strong>Oh! My examination report looks good!"
"But I want to lose weight! Look good!"
Many obese patients come to Dr. Liu hoping to lose weight and make their body look better. They never think that there is something wrong with their health, but, you know? There has never been a so-called "healthy fat person", because obesity means unhealthy.
[Fat is living, and fat will secrete hormones, which in turn affects endocrine function]
Why is obesity unhealthy?
This issue should be viewed from two aspects. The first is the impact of obesity, and the second is the significance of blood tests. Some people's blood test reports seem to have no problems, such as cholesterol, blood sugar, blood lipids, etc., but their indexes are normal, but it does not mean that their bodies are completely healthy. In the past, we thought that fat was only used to store calories, but now research has found that fat is actually "living". It can not only store energy, but also secrete hormones. Therefore, fat affects us not only in terms of fat, thinness, and beauty. It also has endocrine functions. If there is excess fat in the human body, it means that the body's metabolism will be interfered with by these fats. For example: Obese women may suffer from abnormal menstrual cycles, amenorrhea, and in more serious cases, infertility. In fact, this can be significantly improved after losing weight.
[Obese people are in a state of chronic inflammation for a long time]
Obese people are in a state of chronic inflammation for a long time, which will produce a large amount of free radicals that damage the body's tissues, and have a higher chance of developing cancer. On the other hand, being overweight can easily cause sleep apnea, which will also affect sleep quality, causing various health problems, and even sudden death in severe cases. Among obese people, only about 5% have normal blood tests, but their heart load is still too high, and the heart and lungs need to work harder to function normally. In the long run, this will lead to higher rates of ventricular hypertrophy, heart disease, and sudden death. If you also have three high blood sugar levels (hyperlipidemia, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar), your chance of developing cardiovascular disease is 20 times higher than that of normal people. In addition to the increased pressure on the heart and lungs, it also causes great damage to the joints and can easily lead to degenerative arthritis.
[Blood testing can only represent part of the health indicators]
In fact, blood testing can only represent part of the health indicators, and not all parts of the problem may be detected. Let’s take the example of blood sugar: Suppose I draw blood to test my blood sugar today, and test my blood sugar level on an empty stomach in the morning before meals. A more expensive health examination may also measure glycated hemoglobin. The reported values are all within the normal range. Most people may feel relieved that they do not have blood sugar problems, but did you know? This result cannot fully reflect the ability to control blood sugar. Perhaps we will conduct further tests and find that the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) is no longer normal and the pancreatic cells are already working overtime. Therefore, a normal blood test report does not mean that everything is fine. Blood sugar may seem normal but insulin is on the verge of getting out of control. We still need to face up to the problem of obesity!
