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Teens who consume high amounts of added sugars in drinks and food are more likely to have poor cholesterol profiles and triglycerides that can lead to heart disease in later life.

According to a study by Emory University (USA), overweight or obese adolescents with higher levels of added sugar consumption were more signs of insulin resistance, often a precursor to diabetes. With added sugars authors refer to any caloric sweetener that is added to foods or drinks in the production process or by the consumer.

Overweight adolescents and high consumption of added sugars show more resistance to insulina.El work, published in the journal Circulation, is the first to evaluate the association of added sugars and indicators of heart disease risk in adolescents.

The results show that 21.4 percent of the total energy of teens surveyed (2157 individuals between 12 and 18 years) came from this source and that those who consumed higher levels had lower levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) , the good cholesterol, and higher triglyceride and low density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol.

Increased insulin resistance

The study showed that adolescents with higher intake of added sugars had LDL levels of 94.3 mg / dL compared to 86.7 mg / dL for those taking low blood sugar levels, a 9 percent difference .

Triglyceride levels in those with a higher consumption of added sugars was 79 mg / dL in comparison, 71.7 percent of those on lower levels, a 10 percent difference.

Finally, the authors note that adolescents with overweight and obesity with higher levels of consumption of added sugars were more signs of insulin resistance.

The fight against obesity, as well as body mass should be taken into consideration the amount of adipose tissue. So says biologist’s thesis, University of the Basque Country (UPV), Aline Jelenkovic, indicating that obesity is presented as the great pandemic of the century. Recent data suggest that more than one billion adults worldwide are overweight, of which at least 300 million are clinically obese.

The environment also plays an important role in the development of obesity, “Childhood obesity rates show an increasing concern, with over 155 million children and adolescents who are overweight, of which 40 million are clearly obese.

Adipose tissue and blood pressure

Therefore, the biologist Aline Jelenkovic analyzed “how much” influence of genetics on the one hand, and the environment, on the other, body morphology. To do so, has studied nuclear families of Greater Bilbao, with children between 2 and 19 years old and has confirmed that the environmental factor significantly influences the amount of adipose tissue (tissue composed of fat accumulating cells), and it is related, in turn, with blood pressure.

The study estimated that the characteristics that define the size, shape and adipose tissue of the human body are inherited in an index that is moderate to high (0.28 to 0.69).

The family was not particularly influenced

In addition, the environment, “also plays an important role,” since human morphology is partly determined by genetic and environmental factors, but “highlights the influence of both the characteristics associated with obesity, auque” genetics does not affect all them equally, “according to the thesis.

As for the relationship of body shape with the family, the study finds, “which is a significant factor, but not particularly influential.” The researcher observed that maternal age at birth of firstborn, and parental education, “are more closely linked to obesity-related phenotypes than other family factors.”

The research, conducted with the aim of identifying risk factors in heart disease, agree that there is an “obesity pandemic” that is a result of more and more countries adopt Western lifestyles.

In 2008, more than 500 million people worldwide were clinically obese, meaning they had a Body Mass Index (BMI)-the measure obtained by dividing the weight of the individual in kilos by your height in meters squared-over 30.

The incidence was higher among females, as there were 297 million obese women, compared to 205 million obese men.

U.S. figure in the top of the list of obesity, with a mean body mass index of 28

This means that 9.8% of men and 13.8% of women of this planet were obese in 2008 compared with respective percentages of 4.8% and 7.9% in 1980.

The highest rate of obesity was recorded in the nations of the Pacific Islands, with average levels of BMI between 34 and 45, 70% higher than some countries in Southeast Asia and Africa.

Among rich countries, the U.S. was on the top of the list of obesity with a Body Mass Index through 28 for both men and women, which means, in other words, that being overweight is now the norm in that country.

The Lancet published three studies examining jointly the overall levels of obesity, cholesterol and blood pressure, sharing their results.
Hypertension decreases

The other notable finding is that, in contrast to the increase in obesity, the proportion of the world’s population has blood pressure problems declined between 1980 and 2008.

Rich countries were those that achieved the greatest advances in the control of hypertension and those who managed, through its health benefits, which in this period regress average cholesterol levels among the population.

However, this good news was accompanied by the realization that there are emerging and poor countries faced problems that were not detected earlier.

Is the case of the Baltic nations or countries of East and West Africa, which recorded blood pressure levels highest in the world, matching those in some parts of Western Europe three decades ago.

“Obesity has moved to countries with low and middle income, becoming a global problem”

The presence of these health problems “has been moved to countries with low and middle income, making them global problems,” said Professor Ezzati, director of the study.

Gretchen Stevens of the World Health Organization said it was already known that changes in diet and physical activity have contributed to the worldwide increase in obesity, but said “it remains unclear what policies would help more effectively reduce obesity. ”

“We need to identify, implement and evaluate rigorously interventions that aim to reverse these trends or limit its harmful effects,” he said.

Dr Mike Knapton of the British Heart Foundation, described as “amazing” the escalation of obesity in the last 30 years and considered that “we face a global challenge to cope with increased BMI, cholesterol levels and hypertension, all these major risk factors in coronary artery disease. ”

“It’s a worrying trend, but can be reversed with effective policies and changes in lifestyle, with the help of important advances in medicine,” said Knapton, who stressed that the improvement in cholesterol levels and hypertension in developed countries are proof that no solution.
Childhood obesity in Spain

Moreover, in Spain, Thao Child Health Foundation has presented a study revealing that one in three Spanish children, aged between 3 and 12 years, suffers over Spain is among the European countries with the highest rate of overweight weight children and concludes that prevention before 3 years is one of the key elements to curb childhood obesity.

The study, presented in Barcelona, places Spain among European countries with the highest rate of overweight children, with a percentage close to 30 percent, bringing the rate of 21.1% overweight and obesity in a 8.2%.

The Institute of Obesity warning of the risk of overweight appears to leave the habit of snuff as a result of restrictions on law reform and notes that various studies put between two and four kilos that usually wins a person to stop smoking .

A bad habit is replaced by another drifting in obesity and sobrepesoSegún difficulties to experts, this increase, which occurs during the physical phase of dependence that covers the first four months, is due to an eating disorder in the anxiety caused by derived from the absence of snuff.

A bad habit to another

The problem arises when, once overcome the physical phase of addition, maintaining the progressive increase in weight caused by poor nutrition. Thus, a bad habit, such as snuff, is replaced by another drifting in obesity and overweight problems.

To prevent this risk, the Institute of Obesity recommends eating habits take special care, making available to those interested a team of professionals to work as much food as necessary as proper physical and psychological therapy.

Multidisciplinary treatment

Not surprisingly, explain its officers, any treatment should be designed for a multidisciplinary, nutritional and psychological criteria intervening. In this way, ensure that there is greater adherence to therapy and maintenance of lost weight.

By contrast, opt for a balanced diet that contains all the nutrients needed to achieve optimal nutritional status. To do this, suggest a number of nutrients provide energy sufficient to carry out metabolic processes and physical and psychological work.

Childhood is a crucial period for action on eating behavior
For the Association for Civil Rights and Social Economic (ADECO) Spain is currently one of the countries with the highest percentage of childhood obesity. The significance of this finding, which has already highlighted El Semanal Digital-increases when considering the rapid growth of obesity and overweight have experienced in the past two decades, mainly as a result of sedentary lifestyles and inappropriate dietary habits.

Undoubtedly, the accelerated pace of life in modern society, coupled with the convenience (it’s faster to buy a bun a salad) and some health fees at all wrong (the popular belief that a child is a healthy plump ) are among the starting points of a problem in Spain reaches an alarming rate.

The role of the family
In this context, aware of the important role of family in the diet of smaller, ADECA advised to follow certain guidelines to achieve a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that obesity and overweight have reached epidemic character of the world: more than one billion adults are overweight and of those, at least 300 million are obese. The importance of this figure is higher in Spain, as if it occupies an intermediate position in the percentage of obese adults; our country has one of the highest figures with respect to children.

According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), 8.9% of Spanish from 2 to 17 is obese and 18.7% are overweight. Dietary habits and sedentary are for experts, underlying causes of increased childhood obesity seen in the last two decades in Spain.

Tanorexia is a new disorder is an obsession with being permanently bed, no matter what time of year. To achieve this objective, which can never be achieved by believing they have a lighter skin tone than the Tanorexia actually become unable to live without or without sun exposure and tanning beds regularly, regardless of the risks of overexposure to UV radiation causes health effects.

WHAT IS THIS OBSESSION WITH BEING TAN?

Tanorexia sufferers are little tanned and are never happy with their skin color, although they are very dark. As those who suffer from anorexia, commonly considered overweight when in reality they are much thinner than the average, the Tanorexia may believe it has a pale skin, though it has a deep tan. Even some people get to experience a dark brown very unhealthy.

Several studies have found that dermatological Tanorexia experience a loss of control over their limits, which prevents them from bed to stop the process once the skin is already dark. For this reason, we strive to be exposed to the sun or spend much money on UVA sessions, sometimes damaging your skin for the rest of his life.

In his obsession to get a tanned skin, many people are not adequately protected from ultraviolet rays because they think it will burn faster, increasing the risk of suffering premature photoaging, or in some cases, skin cancer.

Cereal bars
In recent years, cereal bars have become an ideal choice for the collation and today the market is full of different options and varieties of cereal bars with different ingredients that enhance its nutritional quality. The experts tell us their differences and energy intake and because it has become a perfect snack for all ages.

With regard to the recommended daily amount of cereal bars, it can vary according to each case. Those overweight people who are away from home all day are 2 or 3 bars indicate light per day. But they can also opt for stock bars (1 or 2 units per day).

For children: they are very suitable as a replacement for the usual goodies.

For teens: they are an extra source of energy between meals and snacks for a replacement.

For adults: they are an opportunity to snack away from home and a replacement for sweet foods in cases of anxiety. The recommended choices are those that contain dried or dried fruit, soybeans, seeds, yogurt and bran.

For the athlete, choose those that contain higher amounts of calories (more than 200 kcal). This supply of energy as carbohydrate is essential to use the proteins in their specific function to form, maintain and repair all body tissues.

People who are overweight or obese, consider the alternative “light” without sugar and more fiber. They are a useful resource because demand chewing and provide satiety value.

People with diabetes, high cholesterol or triglycerides: Indicate preferably without sugar, and those containing oat bran to regulate blood glucose or cholesterol.

People with constipation: are ideals that bring extra soluble and insoluble fiber (wheat bran and / 0 fruit dried plum).

It is considered an obese pregnant woman who starts pregnancy at a mean overweight of 20% or more for your ideal target weight. To consider a pregnant woman is taken as a parameter obese increased over 15 kg at the end of gestation.

Being either case, both are more likely to suffer complications during pregnancy. For example:

a) is seven times more likely to have hypertension.
b) have a much better chance of bleeding during childbirth.
c) is more likely to suffer from edema, swelling, etc..
d) You are more likely to suffer varicose veins.
e) Prolonged labor (at a rate of 25%).
f) C-sections with complications (at a rate of 33%).
g) Diabetes after pregnancy at a rate of up to 40%.
h) newborn weight higher than normal.

Weight control of pregnant women with problems of obesity should be under strict medical supervision, since any deficiency or disorder in the calories from the diet, may adversely affect the baby and herself. The pregnant woman should not lose weight but to increase between 9 and 11 kilograms.

In this regard, it should be noted that a low-calorie diet should not contain a quantity of less than 1,600 calories per day because otherwise it would determine an inadequate utilization of dietary protein, even if your submission is longer than usual. During lactation, observed the same behavior, with an increase of up to 1,800 calories daily. Read the rest of this entry »

The diet with antioxidants is a diet plan from 1200 to 1400 calories a day, which allows you to lose up to 4 kilos in a month by providing antioxidants. Here we present

Antioxidants can slow aging, improve health and beauty of the skin and strengthen the body’s defenses, to counter the harmful effects of free radicals, molecules that in addition to causing various health problems, causing overweight.

It is therefore very important to incorporate into the diet an adequate amount of antioxidants such as selenium, flavonoids and vitamins E and C.

General recommendations for the diet with antioxidant nutrients

• is important to eat very little salt, or at all, if possible.

• Drink at least two liters of mineral water per day helps your metabolism and helps to reduce and antioxidants! overweight.

• Use the least amount of oil in foods. Ideally, add no more than two tablespoons each day. Read the rest of this entry »

Losing weight is not a matter of chance, but bear in mind certain details. Want to know what they are? In the Western world, 50 percent of people are overweight. In fact, over 30 percent of adults are obese, and nearly a quarter of the children Yes, one in four! is also very overweight.

To achieve a healthy weight and keep it in time, should be made permanent changes in lifestyle. And the sooner the better. To do this, there are some steps you can take right now, which undoubtedly will have a tremendous impact on their efforts.

But first, towards achieving a healthy diet, you should consult a dietitian to learn which are the correct portion sizes for your specific case.

However, most people eat more than the daily amounts recommended by the experts, but less when it comes to fruit and vegetables.

Six steps to lose weight faster

Now, the six steps you should take to help make the best of diets:

1. Often enough, before long a few times

Eating five to six small meals per day rather than three large meals, you can achieve the best results. Eating 300-400 calories every three or four hours, you can keep blood sugar at a fixed level and prevent hunger continued. It is important to have a balanced intake of protein (20 to 25 percent), carbohydrates (55 to 60 percent) and fat (15 to 25 percent). Read the rest of this entry »