The mother-in-law, a woman in her 50s living in Ansan-si, who recently visited the hospital, said that her weight increased from 56 kg before the corona virus to 62 kg following the diagnosis, and she wanted to be treated. After the corona virus confirmed, more patients complained of chronic cough, dizziness, headache, joint pain, irregular bleeding, and weight gain.
During the 2021 corona pandemic, the Korea Health Promotion and Development Institute announced the results of the ‘Corona 19 and obesity-related health behavior change survey’. The survey was conducted on 1,000 adults, men and women aged 19 and over nationwide, on dietary patterns, physical activity levels, and weight gain before and following the corona epidemic. As a result of the survey, 42% of all respondents said that they gained weight following the outbreak of COVID-19. The average weight gain was 3.5 kg.
As summer approaches, interest in diet increases. Weight gain due to corona sequelae is caused by several factors. When most of the weight gain patients are asked the cause of their weight gain, the answer is: ① because they eat too much food, because they eat too many carbohydrates, ③ because they eat a lot of meat, ④ because they eat too much fat, and ⑤ because they don’t exercise. have.
Are these things really the cause? If you look at recent diet related articles, it can be summarized as ‘Eat less and move more’. Even the National Institutes of Health in the United States says that ‘to achieve a healthy weight, you need to reduce the calories you get from food and drink and increase your physical activity’, so eating less and moving seems like the answer.
However, when the diet patients who came to the hospital were classified by gender, 84 out of 100 cases were women and 16 cases were men. In the case of women, they do not move much and eat a lot, so the question arises as to whether the BMI index corresponds to an obese body type with a BMI of 29 or higher. The number one cause of obesity is the difference between men and women. From a genetic point of view, the percentage of body fat between males and females before puberty is similar. However, following puberty, under the influence of hormones, men gain more muscle mass and women gain more body fat. The second cause is genetic factors. In a study of 540 adopted children conducted in the United States, the weight of the adopted child was found to be independent of the environment provided by the adoptive parents. A comparison of the weight of the adopted child with the weight of the actual parents proved that there was a stronger relationship than the adoptive parents. In other words, the study found that the weight of adopted children raised by adoptive parents is generally more related to the biological parents than to the adoptive parents. This is a study that shows that genetic factors have a higher correlation with weight than environmental factors.
As a rough overview, the causes of obesity are determined by differences between men and women and genetic factors. In oriental medicine, the medical system of 「Donguibogam」 written by Jun Heo was inherited and developed by Dr. Jema Lee, who proposed Sasang Medicine. If you look at the face shape by standard constitution of Koreans published by the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Taeeumin generally has a large body and a lot of body fat. In other words, the differences between men and women and genetic factors discussed in modern medicine can be described as constitutions in oriental medicine.
Women who are taeeumin belong to the constitution that is easy to gain weight. In the case of Taeeumin, the functional system of the liver is developed, but the functional system of the lungs is falling. It is necessary to prescribe herbal medicines to strengthen the respiratory system and to do low-intensity long-term exercise to break down body fat. A long, light walk on a trail rich in phytoncides is very helpful for dieting for women whose constitution is Taeeum. For people with other constitutions, low-intensity exercise that is slightly out of breath is recommended.
To find the intensity workout that’s right for you, count your heartbeats per minute following you’ve done the right workout. The optimal heart rate for you is 60-80% of your maximum heart rate (220-age). Keep in mind that low-intensity, long-duration exercise for weight loss should be done consistently at least 4 times a week to help.
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