Correctly deal with overweight during adolescence

After entering puberty, many teenagers will be anxious about weight gain, so what should we do when we are overweight? We have summarized 4 suggestions.

1. Don’t be overly anxious

When your weight exceeds the normal range, the first thing to do is to stay calm. Excessive anxiety may cause you to adopt unhealthy weight loss methods, such as excessive dieting or excessive exercise, which may cause damage to your body. You can consult a doctor to understand your physical condition and nutritional needs and develop a reasonable diet and exercise plan for you.

2. Adjust your diet

Teenagers need to control their diet, eat as many vegetables and fruits as possible, stay away from high-calorie foods such as fried chicken and barbecue, etc., to avoid rapid weight gain during adolescence. They also need to pay attention to the intake of rich nutrition and ensure the daily intake of high-protein foods such as milk, beef, lamb and fish.

3. Exercise We can do more exercise. Exercise can not only promote metabolism and stimulate body functions, but also consume excess fat, thereby promoting fat metabolism. Therefore, it is recommended to exercise for more than 30 minutes every day. Moderate aerobic exercise can help you burn fat and enhance cardiopulmonary function; while strength training can help you increase muscle mass and increase basal metabolic rate.

4. Reduce staying up late

Since we may have the habit of staying up late because of studying or playing games, staying up too late for too long is not good for the body, and it may also lead to obesity and even inattention. Therefore, teenagers need to avoid staying up late and get enough sleep in their lives, about 8 hours of sleep a day.

Source: Chongqing Institute of Population and Family Planning Science and Technology

Author: Special topic on sexual and reproductive health of adolescents

Audit expert: Xu Xiaoou

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