What does it mean to grow fat

I believe many people should know that putting on weight in autumn means gaining weight, which means the fat lost in summer will grow back in autumn. In China, this usually occurs after the beginning of autumn and is a traditional saying in rural China. This article introduces the origin and specific significance of putting on weight in autumn, and also introduces the standards for measuring human body fat. Those who need it can quickly learn together.

1. Gaining weight means gaining weight and becoming fat! There is a saying that people gain weight every year when the beginning of autumn comes. Traditional Chinese medicine has the saying of "bitter summer", and people often have relatively sub-healthy spleen and stomach symptoms in summer. There are both seasonal and psychological factors, and the body is also showing signs of being consumed. Once the beginning of autumn comes, people eat stewed meat to regain the fat they lost in the summer, which is called "putting on weight in autumn." This custom is widely spread from north to south. People in Guangdong also have the habit of taking tonic food during the change of seasons. For example, “Eating cured meat when the autumn wind blows” is one of the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in Guangdong.

2. Place your left palm facing up, raise your left arm to the side, and use your right hand to feel your left arm to see if you have more tissue in the upper part or the lower part of the humerus. Do the same on the other side, using your left hand to feel your right arm.

Evaluation: Those with more tissue in the upper part than in the lower part are mostly of the compact muscle type; those with significantly less tissue in the upper part than in the lower part are mostly of the excess body fat type. Of course, some friends may be so obese that it is hard to tell which part is larger, so there is no need to distinguish it; while some friends are already skin and bones, so it is obvious that their body fat is low.

Are you a standard body type?

3. Normal body fat content is 10-30%

Young and middle-aged women 17-25%

Young and middle-aged men 10-20%

Over 60 years old, entering the elderly period, the normal value increases by 3% for every 5 years of age

Calculation method: Lean body mass = body weight × (1-body fat percentage)

Skin fold thickness and body fat content need to be evaluated by instruments by professionals in professional sports nutrition laboratories, professional fitness clubs, and physical fitness testing centers. Currently, some physical examination centers with health management concepts have also begun to add related testing items.

Special reminder: People with excess body fat are at high risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver diseases, endocrine and reproductive system diseases. People with low body fat are at high risk of digestive system diseases, nervous system diseases, and psychological sub-health. If a woman's body fat content is less than 17%, adolescent girls will not have their first menstruation, and adult women will have a direct impact on their reproductive health.