Contents:
- Medical Video: I'll Just Eat Until I'm Dead, Probably | My 3000-lb Family
- Fat reserves are influenced by genetic factors
- Can this genetic factor be changed?
Medical Video: I'll Just Eat Until I'm Dead, Probably | My 3000-lb Family
Have you ever found yourself or someone around you who ate the same amount, but his body size was different? He ate more of you, but his body remained thin. As for you, just eating a little can gain weight. Or, the opposite can also happen.
This is common in many people. Can be caused by many factors, such as physical activity and food selection. However, there is one other factor that cannot be avoided, namely genetic factors. Yes, genetic factors affect your fat reserves. So that you can get fat or fat easily even if you eat the same amount as your friends.
Fat reserves are influenced by genetic factors
Genetics obtained from father and mother have an important role in our body. Including acting on your body shape, it can even affect your chances of getting fat. One gene called the FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated gene) can affect your eating habits and how your body stores fat. So, this gene can affect your metabolism and appetite in various ways.
The FTO affects your BMI size. If you inherit two copies of FTO (one from father and one from mother), then your chances of becoming fat are 50%. The FTO regulates how the fat in your body is stored (does fat have to be burned into energy or stored in the body?). This can then affect your weight. So this gene is very closely related to obesity or obesity.
Research conducted at the University of Edinburgh also shows that genetic factors play a role in fat storage so that it affects a person's weight, reported by the Independent. Research carried out in these mice showed that the offspring of obese mice had the same active genes found in their parents. Researchers also found that genes that prevent fat breakdown were found more in fat tissue in obese mice. This explains why you who have offspring of fat are easier to store fat and vice versa.
Can this genetic factor be changed?
As explained above, the amount of fat that can be stored and burned in the body depends not only on physical activity you do, but also depends on genetic factors. Likewise with obesity, which is influenced by many factors, such as genetics, behavior, and environment. So, even though you have fat offspring, you can still avoid it by changing your behavior and environment.
You can change the impact of your genes through good habits. However, you need to work harder to get a normal weight. The things you can do to prevent obesity if you have obesity are:
- Do exercise regularly and be physically active. You are advised to exercise for 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes per day to maintain your weight. Do light to moderate exercise, such as brisk walking and running. You can also do weight training at least twice a week. This aims to strengthen your muscles.
- Limit your food intake, if necessary reduce your calorie intake. Reduce your calorie intake by at least 500 per day. Or, at least the calories that enter your body are at least 1200 calories. This can help you lose 0.5-1 kg per week.
- Choose food properly. Remember, limit your fat intake. Expand the consumption of fruits and vegetables every day (at least 5 servings per day). To meet your protein needs, you can choose fish, lean meat and nuts.
