A new study revealed that weight gain could actually be associated with the instability of the lifestyle rather than your number of calories.
Now we all know that calorie intake is a major driving factor behind weight gain and loss. However, there are many other reasons why someone could gain or keep an additional weight, from genetics to lifestyle. THE Recent researchpublished in the International Obesity Journalspecifically highlighted the impact of our lifestyle instability on our weight.
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“Obesity remains an urgent health challenge on a global scale,” wrote the authors of the study. “Although the prevalence of the population can stabilize in adults within certain countries (high income), the levels remain constantly high and increase in children. In addition, the proportion of individuals living with severe obesity increases. ”
Why does it happen? According to the researchers, many people do not attack the deep cause of their obesity. Rather than just looking at the calorie intake over time, it is important to consider the temporary lifestyle disruptors that could trigger weight gain.
“Excessive body fat gain often results from important and relatively short -term episodes of positive energy balance (interspersed with longer periods of energy deficit and / or energy balance),” wrote the researchers. “These brief periods of energy imbalance and fat gain are triggered by” disturbances “of the daily life of individuals, resulting from a temporary but important inadequacy of the energy contribution and energy expenditure.”
In other words, rather than the weight gain that occurs regularly over time, it seems that it may happen by shorter increments linked to lifestyle changes. Even too much during, let’s say, Christmastime or a particularly stressful week can trigger a period of weight gain which may not be easily reversed.
We all know that different stress factors can change our routine, diet and exercise diet. These small changes can lead to “lifestyle instability”, which could become a risk factor in excessive body fat, have noted the researchers.
So … what can you do to avoid this? Your best bet is to maintain a healthy and durable lifestyle rather than trying fashionable diets or temporary weight loss diets.
In addition, consider the potential resources to which you can turn during stressful life circumstances, so that you do not turn into unhealthy habits.
“First, if lifestyle disruptors are the main engine of annual fat gain, prevention strategies should focus on these events,” wrote the authors of the study. “Second, if the grease of fat occurs in short episodes, effective interventions may only require uncommon temporary behavioral changes.”