In modern society, there are beauty standards that make demands not only on women. Perhaps men have a harder time in a sense, because these requirements fall on them all of a sudden when the situation is running so that a couple of days will not be enough to fix it. According to the girls, it is the fat guys who often encounter problems, and this is not just about easy fullness, but about unhealthy obesity.
Why is overweight accumulating , how did it happen that a man does not pay attention to accumulating kilograms? In fact, completeness is the final chord in a long chain of changes, so you should understand all the nuances of the problem.
Severe Male Problem: Obesity
According to statistics, about one and a half billion people in the world are overweight, of which approximately 35% are obese. The average fat guy has about 10-20 extra pounds, although options are always possible. It should be noted that for many, weight problems worsen in the pre-retirement age, accompanied by all kinds of diseases, hormonal and endocrine disorders.
The more difficult it is to talk about male obesity, the less demands are placed by society on male beauty. Indeed, men do not need makeup, they are not so often compared with photo models, and even a three-day unshaven migrated from the criteria of sloppiness to the category of charisma. However, times are changing, and equality between the sexes means, among other things, the spread of aesthetic requirements. A well-groomed woman wants to see an equally well-groomed man next to her .
Two types of obesity
There are two main types of obesity, and the most severe one refers to the so-called obesity of the male type.
If body fat is evenly deposited under the skin, then the extra kilogram is completely invisible. Subcutaneous fat accumulates quite easily, to lose weight in this case is relatively simple.
The obesity of the male type is called the classic "beer belly." Visceral obesity is externally expressed in a bulging abdomen, fat is deposited on the internal organs. In this case, the fat guy looks awkward: a large belly is disharmonious with relatively thin legs. Often, both types of obesity are combined, and the figure is completely blurred.
Also, nutritionists note various types of localization of adipose tissue in the body. For example, abdominal obesity implies the presence of a large amount of fat in the middle part of the body: stomach, sides, back. Such a "lifebuoy" looks unaesthetically and seriously spoils the mood. Gynoid obesity, when fatty tissue develops mainly in the lower body (hips, buttocks, lower abdomen), is more common in women.
Why is it so hard to get rid of the beer belly?
The tendency to fullness can manifest itself from childhood. About 10% of children are overfeed by parents who are delighted with plump arms and legs, chubby cheeks of their child. It is safe to say that an unhealthy full child will have serious problems in adulthood. However, visceral obesity appears not only due to possible eating disorders in childhood.
Suppose a man is overweight 10 kg - this is not so much, it only gives a protruding stomach. But fat presses on the internal organs, fills the intra-abdominal cavity. Because of this, the internal organs are shifted, compressed, their normal work is disrupted. And if exercise and diet correction do not help, most likely there are problems with the endocrine system and hormonal levels. But until the man pulls himself together and consults doctors, it’s unlikely that he will be able to remove the “beer belly”.
Psychological difficulties of being overweight in men
Despite the fact that society is condescending to male fullness, really fat guys have serious pressure on the psyche. Indulgent or mocking looks, outright bullying, own clumsiness - all this creates a kind of enchanted circle. And even low self-esteem has nothing to do with it, many quite slender people do not show self-confidence.
It is difficult for a full man to decide to speak with a woman, the constant expectation of ridicule keeps in suspense. And if you consider that psychological problems in such cases provoke overeating, you get a classic hopeless situation. The calm and joy of absorbing delicious food is short-lived and cannot replace other aspects of life, while giving new kilograms, which, in turn, increase psychological problems.
Social causes of obesity in men
The reason for the critical weight gain by men lies in the social disorder. Rich and inexpensive food, rich in carbohydrates and fats, for many becomes the main diet. With a severe lack of proteins and fiber, this completeness gives a person an unhealthy look. If in ancient times a fat man was considered rich and beautiful, now rich people consider it a good form to invest part of the creation of a beautiful and healthy body. At the moment, fat people are representatives of social strata with insufficient incomes.
A certain influence is also exerted by patriarchal morality in its worst manifestation. A full woman is likely to be called fat, but a full man gets an epithet such as "solid." Men are traditionally forgiven for external imperfection, supposedly they have no time to engage in such nonsense, and a woman should delight the eye. And then desperate attempts to lose weight begin.
Insidious kilograms
The peculiarity of adipose tissue is that it is enough to simply dial it, but in order to get rid of reserves, you have to go to all kinds of tricks. The body resists, does not want to part with the reserve of nutrients stored in case of unforeseen hunger times. The main causes of obesity, called by nutritionists, are an incorrect combination of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, an improperly selected diet, and a large amount of junk food. However, the main reason remains the simplest energy miscalculation: in order not to grow stout, a person should consume exactly as many calories as are needed to ensure vital functions and all active actions during the day. If calories come in excess, then the excess goes to the fat depot. The insidiousness of overweight lies in the fact that it is gaining gradually and almost imperceptibly, so you can not quickly lose weight without risk to health.
The effects of obesity
The peculiarity of completeness is that it can be either a symptom of a disease, or a cause or even a consequence. As mentioned above, completeness can be caused by endocrine and hormonal disorders. If extra pounds were obtained as a result of overeating and low physical activity, then as a result you can earn problems not only with hormones and the endocrine system, but also with blood pressure, circulatory and respiratory systems.
The vast majority of people know what overweight leads to - everyone saw breathing, sweaty fat men, struggling to squeeze into public transport, with stops overcoming steps. It is difficult to imagine yourself in their place, so everyone thinks: "This will never happen to me, I can stop in time." But first jeans become narrow at the waist, then shortness of breath appears, as a rest you just want to lie on the couch. Intimate life also fades.
Related problems
Corpulent physique may not at first bother; popular wisdom claims that there should be a lot of a good person. A well-known problem of overweight is a shaky health, but there are related problems, and sometimes they appear in a very unexpected way.
Many companies invite employees with a pleasant appearance to their customers. Even if fat guys are great specialists in their field, potential employers do not see them in executive roles. This is unfair, by and large, charisma does not depend on the physique, as well as the level of sociability, but this is the pattern of a “model man”.
What are the risks of fat guys?
They say that health is the main thing. It is difficult to disagree with this statement, because it is on physical and mental health that the ability to fully function in almost any branch of life lies. According to statistics, fat people get sick more often and die earlier, and the risk of stroke increases at times.
In obese people, working capacity, sociability decrease. The chances of happily arranging your personal life are becoming less and less; the risk of developing depression and seclusion is increasing.
How to get rid of kilograms?
It is generally believed that getting rid of extra pounds is as simple as taking off your jacket. However, doctors claim that obesity in men must be treated comprehensively, like a disease. It is impossible to achieve sustainable results with a diet alone, while the process of losing weight should improve health, and not harm it.
Forced exercise with a large number of extra pounds is almost a direct path to traumatology: too much stress on the joints, the cardiovascular system. Therefore, you should not try to immediately run a marathon distance, but it is better to start with long walks. It is necessary to undergo a physical examination and, taking into account medical recommendations, already build a long-term weight loss program.
Severe obesity suggests that a sufficiently large number of calories is required to maintain the vital functions of such a large and unhealthy body. Therefore, even a slight decrease in the calorie content of the daily diet leads to weight loss. A small calorie deficit leads to slow, painless weight loss: extra pounds accumulate over the years, so losing them on a magic diet in ten days is impossible.
Without haste and serious violence against yourself, you need to change your lifestyle, not to chase record plumb. Slowly lost weight in most cases does not return, there is much less risk of losing and overeating again. If fullness is a consequence of endocrine diseases, then it gradually passes by itself, if you get rid of the main problem, the correct metabolism is resumed, and the body itself strives for harmony.