TROUBLE LOSING WEIGHT?
Some people find it harder to lose weight than others, but why is this?
A new study has identified a molecule in fat cells that could also be responsible for it.
Researchers found that the fat cells of people who are obese show higher expression of a molecule called lysyl oxidase (LOX).
LOX is associated with fibrosis, or “scarring,” of fat tissue, which, as previous research has shown, can hamper weight loss efforts.
It is thought that half of the Portuguese people are obese, or risk to become obese, which puts them at increased risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and some forms of cancer.
A lack of exercise and a poor diet are the primary causes of obesity, so it’s no surprise that eating a healthful diet and increasing physical activity are the first strategies we try in an attempt to shed the pounds, in parallel with a proper programme of treatments.
But these interventions can produce mixed results: some individuals immediately see the pounds fall off, while others find it much more challenging. The new study may have uncovered one explanation for the latter.
To follow a complete diet adapted to your needs and to adopt new healthier food and behavioural habits, nothing better than contacting a nutritionist that will personalize to you a regime of food practices and habits that will allow you to live longer and in better health.
At Clínica do Tempo® the Food Reeducation and Behavioural Program and Body Modelling, with the Body Composition Analysis and the biological age evaluation, permits an individualisation of the alimentary plan and the weight control and the extra fat reduction, in a healthy and permanent way. And so t is possible to timely prevent different pathologies, of genetic origin or related to the lifestyle and life experiences, thus prolonging longevity.
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