Why do you get fat? 5 factors that cause middle-aged men to gain weight

Since you entered your 40s, have you often wondered why you eat the same food and do similar work every day, but you find that your pants are getting tighter and your shirts are getting tighter, and you often feel out of breath after climbing a few steps? Men's physical functions generally reach their peak between the ages of 30 and 35, after which their body metabolism will gradually decline, leading to weight gain in middle age. What are the little things in life that are warning signs of weight gain? In fact, as long as you pay more attention in your daily life, you can avoid letting your body shape start to sound alarm in middle age.

Belly obesity is the most common problem among middle-aged people. Understand the five factors that cause weight gain in your life to maintain your figure. (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

1. Not enough exercise

People who used to play ball with friends in college gradually lost this opportunity as they entered society. When they reached middle age, they had to balance work and family, and rarely found ways to carve out extra leisure time for sports. However, the body's basal metabolism gradually decreases starting from middle age. If good exercise habits are not maintained, fat can easily accumulate in the body, causing obesity.

2. Obesity due to overwork and busy work

The accumulation of various pressures in economy, work and life has caused many middle-aged white-collar men to become overworked. Past surveys have shown that 30% of middle-aged office workers suffer from insomnia, irregular eating, mental fatigue and other phenomena. As a result, the level of corticosteroids also increases, resulting in increased appetite, accelerated protein synthesis, uneven fat distribution and other obesity phenomena.

3. The temptation of late night snacks

We are busy until 8 or 9 o'clock before getting off work, so dinner is always delayed until after 9 o'clock. Most of the restaurants open at night serve greasy food such as barbecue and fried food. Eating too much of this kind of food will make fat accumulate in the body more easily, especially in the abdomen of men.

4. Poor sleep quality

Snoring is a sign of impaired breathing during sleep and can occur in both men and women at any age, with obese middle-aged men being a more common group. Snoring not only reduces the quality of sleep, but in severe cases may even lead to sudden death. Lack of sleep or poor sleep quality will reduce the level of leptin in the body. Leptin is the body's signal to suppress appetite. Therefore, people who sleep less are less likely to control their appetite, eat more, and naturally gain weight easily.

5. Often drink alcohol at social events

Middle-aged men most often have to deal with social occasions in the workplace, and they inevitably need to drink some alcohol to liven up the atmosphere. However, the calories in a can of beer are equivalent to a bowl of rice. In addition, most of them drink and chat in restaurants and other dining environments. It is difficult not to exceed the calorie limit after eating snacks and rice and drinking a few cans of beer.