Obesity rates have risen over the years, and so have the myths and misconceptions about the disease. There’s still a lot we don’t know about the cause or the best way of managing obesity, but we do know a lot more than we used to.
Despite the lack of supporting data, members of the public, mass media, and the government often advocate unsupported beliefs. This only makes the problem worse.
Here we set the record straight on five common obesity myths.
大多数肥胖计划都将肥胖症归咎于饮食不良和缺乏体育锻炼。常见的是，肥胖者是“懒惰”或缺乏动力。
事实：肥胖通常是多因素
While diet and lack of exercise may play a role, there are several other factors that contribute to the increase in obesity.
最重要的是，事实是，大多数人（即使是健康体重的人）每天都无法满足建议的体育锻炼。
For most, obesity isn’t merely the result of making poor choices in life.
压力，睡眠健康，激素，慢性疼痛，潜在的医疗状况，药物，遗传学以及其他多种环境和经济因素也表明
Because of this, management of obesity needs to be tailored for each person diagnosed with the disease.
减肥涉及体内许多系统的系统，这些系统负责存储能量。体重减轻会降低您患心脏病，糖尿病和其他并发症的风险。但是，人体能量系统的破坏也可能导致其他健康问题。
These issues associated with weight loss can make it more difficult to sustain the weight loss over time.
事实：减肥也会引起健康问题
减肥可以改善您的整体健康状况，但也与心理压力，激素破坏和代谢并发症有关。减肥太快会增加肌肉损失的风险并降低新陈代谢。它还可能导致营养缺乏，睡眠问题，胆结石和其他并发症。
Some people may develop sagging skin and stretch marks as a result of weight loss. Sometimes, weight loss can affect your mental and emotional health as well.
It’s important to talk to your doctor or dietitian to make sure you’re losing weight in a healthy manner.
Your doctor can also refer you to a mental health professional who can help you create a treatment plan for your mental and emotional well-being during your weight loss journey.
If you’ve tried to lose weight, you’ve probably heard the phrase “calories in vs. calories out.” In other words, to lose weight you simply need to burn more calories (calories out) than you eat (calories in).
Fact: “Calories in vs. calories out” is far too simplistic
虽然卡路里对减肥的重要性不能否认，但这种想法太简单了。蛋白质，脂肪和碳水化合物等大量营养素会对您的身体产生多种影响。
The calories you consume — type and amount — affect the amount of energy you use. The foods you eat can also affect hormones that regulate when and how much you eat. Some foods can cause hormone changes that encourage weight gain.
其他食物可以增加您的丰满感并提高新陈代谢率。
基于卡路里摄入量减肥的想法的另一个问题是，它忽略了食物的其他健康影响。饮食以获得最大的营养益处对于预防疾病和随着时间的推移保持健康至关重要。
All too often, weight loss and healthy eating programs focus on the number on the scale. Butresearch表明，将重点放在成功的唯一衡量标准中不仅无效，而且在心理上也是无效的。
Focusing only on the scale can lead to cycles of weight loss and gain. It can also lead to heightened stress, disordered eating, self-esteem issues, and an unhealthy obsession with body image.
Fact: Success should be measured by health, not weight loss
The key to long-term success is to focus on making healthy choices about your diet and exercise, not about the amount of weight you’ve lost.
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一些人认为肥胖epidemic can be solved simply by making fruits and vegetables more affordable and more easily accessible in communities where obesity is prevalent.
Many cities and states have already implemented policies to increase the number of grocery stores and farmer’s markets in so-called “food deserts.” These are places with limited access to fresh, healthy food. Food deserts are commonly found in low-income areas.
事实：食品偏爱和对健康食品的缺乏教育可能会发挥更大的作用
研究suggests that education and preferences play a stronger role in making healthy food choices – more so than income and accessibility.
改善人们的饮食需要使食品在调节社区中不健康的食物选择的数量之外，使食物可获得和负担得起。另外，它需要改变人们对饮食和健康的了解。
This approach includes promoting diets rich in fruits and vegetables. It also involves reducing people’s consumption of unhealthy foods.
肥胖是一种复杂的疾病。还有这里h about it that we don’t know. Because of this, people tend to associate it with ideas that simply aren’t true.
Separating the facts from the fiction about obesity will help you better understand the disease. If you live with obesity, knowing the truth can help you get the care you need.
