10:25 PM
Tuesday 02 August 2022
Dr. Hossam Mowafi, Professor of Critical Cases at Kasr Al-Aini Medical School, confirmed that eating less is not an effective way to lose weight, noting that some people suffer from obesity despite eating a small amount of food.
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Muwafi said during his hosting of the “May they Understand” program, broadcast on DMC, that body weight is controlled by a number of factors, which some people rarely pay attention to when they want to increase or lose it.
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The professor of critical care medicine explained that weight gain despite eating less may be caused by genetics or ethnicity, stressing that family history is a risk factor for obesity and thinness as well.
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He pointed out that the rate of physical activity throughout the day has an impact on the body mass index, adding that lack of movement despite eating a small amount of food may lead to weight gain.
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