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Health Most men and women show overgreasing
The majority of men and women in developed countries have problems with their weight. Researchers have now found out that many of these people suffer from so-called overgreasing. This condition differs from overweight and endangers the health of those affected considerably.
The researchers from the Auckland University of Technology found in their study that most people in modern industrialized countries suffer from over-enrichment. This term refers to the accumulation of excess body fat. The researchers published the results of their study in the journal "Frontiers in Public Health".
One study has now found that many people around the world suffer from overgreasing. This condition can affect even normal-weight people and lead to significant negative health effects. (Image: MartesiaBezuidenhout / fotolia.com) What is superfatting?
The term over-greasy refers to the condition when the body contains far too much body fat. The condition may also affect normal-weight or non-overweight persons. Over-fat people are at an increased risk for a variety of medical conditions, including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and gout, sleep apnea, the physicians explain.
In which countries are there especially many people with overfatting
Excess body fat is associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction, which can gradually worsen. This condition also increases the mortality of those affected and their quality of life is significantly reduced, the researchers say. In the US, up to 90.9 percent of men were classified as over-greasy, in Iceland it was 93.6 percent and in Greece there were 91.4 men with over-fatting. The values of women in these countries were not much better, the experts add.
How can I detect overgreasing??
If your waist measures more than half your size, then according to the current study, they may already be over-greased. According to the researchers, up to 90 percent of men and 80 percent of women in developed countries belong to this category. The results of the current study show that the so-called over-fattening pandemic is widespread and could in the future lead to about 50 percent of the children in these countries suffer from over-fatting, the researchers explain.
BMI not effective in the calculation of over-greasing
To figure out if you already have excess fat, they should not use traditional methods to assess healthy body weight, say the experts. Scales such as the Body Mass Index (BMI) are not effective in calculating overfatting. The researchers recommend for a rough assessment, a measurement of the waist at the level of the navel. You then compare this value with your size. The measurement of the waist should be less than half the size of the person.
Up to 76 percent of the world population
Although the number of people suffering from over-fatting is particularly high in the United States and New Zealand, the problem is also growing in countries such as Iceland and Greece. There, the lifestyle of people actually considered healthier, explain the doctors. However, the trend seems to be on the rise worldwide, including in developing countries. Overall, up to 76 percent of the world's population could suffer from over-fatting, the experts add.
Even physically very active people can suffer from overhydration
Even physically active people, according to scientists, can suffer from over-fatigue, including professional athletes in various sports. There has also been a recent increase in the rate of excess fat around the stomach, which is considered to be the least healthy form of excess body fat in both adults and children, say the doctors. (As)