Lai Xinfu said that the standard for measuring waist circumference is: male waist circumference is less than 90 cm (35 inches), and women waist circumference is less than 80 cm (31 inches). (Picture taken from photoAC)
[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]There are many ways to assess health. How can it be considered healthy? Lai Xinfu, a Chinese medicine practitioner, said that as long as the three values are reduced, the body can live a long and safe life and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, degenerative arthritis and cancer. They are BMI, body fat percentage, and waist circumference.
Lai Xinfu’s Facebook fan page “Lai Xinfu Traditional Chinese Medicine Physician.Happiness Weight Loss Room“The article said that obesity not only makes people short-lived, but also makes people sick in bed in old age. In this regard, he listed three index measurement standards:
●Body Mass Index (BMI): The ratio of weight to height is used to assess fat and thinness, which is also a method generally recognized by international medical organizations. control group”, and put forward data reference suitable for Taiwanese. BMI>24 is “overweight”, BMI>27 is “obese”.
Body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg) ÷ height (meters) ÷ height (meters), for example: weight 65 kg, height 150 cm, BMI = 65 ÷ 1.5 ÷ 1.5 = 28.8.
●Body fat percentage: The body fat includes subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Body fat percentage is the percentage of total body fat in body weight.
The standard value of body fat percentage is less than 23% for men and less than 25% for women. Exceeding the standard is overweight.
Waist circumference: commonly known as beer belly, a large amount of fat accumulates in the abdomen and close to internal organs, which easily increases the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is also commonly known as the “three highs”: high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and high blood lipids. The National Health Service recommends that a waist circumference of less than 90 cm (35 inches) for men and less than 80 cm (31 inches) for women is more than abdominal obesity.
Waist circumference measurement position: the midpoint between the highest point of the protruding bones on both sides of the waist and the lower edge of the rib, the horizontal line of this midpoint is the waist circumference of the midline of the abdomen
Lai Xinfu also lists related diseases, and it is recommended to let the body reduce the above 3 values to reduce the risk of disease and protect health!
Cardiovascular disease: Among the top ten causes of death according to the statistics of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in the past 110 years, heart disease and cerebrovascular disease ranked second and fourth. Common cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke, if there is a heartbeat Irregularities, dizziness, chest tenderness, and cold sweats should be checked and treated as soon as possible.
Lai Xinfu pointed out that from the research results, the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in obese men was 40% higher than that of normal weight people, and the risk of death in women was 53% higher. On average, a 5-unit increase in BMI was associated with a 40% increase in the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
Osteoarthritis: With age, muscle degeneration and atrophy gradually lead to inconvenience of movement. High BMI will increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis. The average BMI overweight and obesity increase the risk by about 2.5 times and 4.5 times, respectively. And for every 5 unit increase in BMI, the risk of disease increases by 35%.
Cancer: Fat cells can cause chronic inflammation of body tissues, and tissues that are in a state of inflammation for a long time are easily transformed into cancer cells. Lai Xinfu pointed out that for every 5 unit increase in the average statistical BMI, the risk of colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, and endometrial cancer will increase. 20-50%.
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