When the thermometer rises normally our appetite is reducedIn fact, people opt for lighter meals, salads, gazpachos or other cold creams, leaving the heartier stews for other cooler months.

This happens because, With heat, the body saves energy and reduces the need for caloric intake.

But even though we tend to be less hungry, it is very common to end the summer with a few extra kilos. Why does this happen?

Well, the explanation from a scientific point of view, The cold helps you lose weight, while in the heat the fatty layer acts as a thermal insulator.. And this can cause many problems.

Body fat as a temperature regulator

In this regard, the doctor Susana Monereomember of OPEN Spain and head of the Obesity, Metabolic and Endocrine Unit at the Ruber International Hospital (Madrid), explains that, “body fat is an important regulator of temperature. Therefore, when the external temperature is low, that is, it is cold, Subcutaneous fat insulates us thermally and protects us from the cold.”

“In addition, a physiological process occurs in the fat cells themselves called “browning or Browning”, this expert points out. This process allows “the fat to be metabolically activated, that is, burns its own fat to generate heat and maintain body temperature.”

However, in the summer season and with high ambient temperatures the physiological process of “browning” does not occur.

So “Instead of spending calories we save them and it is easier to gain weight,” says this expert.

With each degree, obesity increases by 0.29%. / Wirestock FREEPIK

With each degree, obesity increases by 0.29%

In fact, “according to a study published in 2017 by Dutch researchers, For every degree of increase in ambient temperature, there was a 0.29% increase in obesity. and 0.3% of diabetes,” adds Dr. Monereo.

In any case, “we must not forget that relaxation, reduction of physical activity or overeating “Family or friend celebrations, typical of these dates, also influence weight gain.”

It is clear, therefore, that due to the high temperatures, We all run the risk of gaining a few extra pounds.

But there are also studies, such as the one published by the Biomedical Research Center in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Network (CIBERDEM) in 2014, Ambient Temperature and Prevalence of Obesity in the Spanish Population: The [email protected] Study, which indicate that changes in ambient temperature, which with the climate change They are becoming more common, they can potentially modify the risk of obesity of a given population.

In hot regions, one in three people lives with obesity

Specifically, in our country a higher prevalence of obesity in those regions with higher temperatures. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Thus, in In areas between 17.8 and 21.3 Cº, one in three people lives with obesitywhile in places with temperatures between 10.4 and 14.5 Cº, one in four do so.

In the words of Dr. Monereo, “knowing and consider the effects of ambient temperature “On the metabolism of adipose tissue, as well as on factors directly related to obesity, such as intake, caloric expenditure or sports practice, is essential to ensure a comprehensive approach to this disease.”

In Spain, a higher prevalence of obesity has been observed in those regions with higher temperatures.

More prone to heat stroke

Along with children and the elderly, people who are obese or overweight are especially vulnerable to high temperatures.

As Dr. Monereo points out, “obese people, having a larger insulating layer of fat, need to sweat much more to dissipate heat.”

In other words, it takes them longer to cool down, to cool down, and that makes them people prone to suffer heat strokes and hyperthermia pictures associated with exercise.

However, “the most relevant consequence is dehydration, especially when taking drugs such as diuretics, in addition to the difficulty in exercising due to the associated risk of hyperthermia.”

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Recommendations from the experts

For his part, Federico Luis Moya, member of OPEN Spain and executive director of the Asociación Bariatrica Híspalis Nacional, Association of Bariatric Patients and Obesity (ABH), insists that “obesity and heat are a bad combination, so we must not let our guard down.”

To try to minimize the risks of high temperatures, it is important that the person with obesity or overweight follows some specific recommendations such as:

Reduce the intake of hot products and take cold products.
Avoid exposing yourself to the sun as much as possible and high temperatures. Make exercise in the early hours of the day (before it gets too hot). Take light clothing that breathes well and is not dark.
Hydration continues since having a large body surface area, obese people lose more water.

Furthermore, at a time of year when insecurities about body image increase, Federico Luis Moya warns that, “there is still a lot of social stigmatization since it is thought that obesity is a chosen lifestyle, when this is not the case. To avoid this, we need to offer rigorous information to society about obesity.”

2024-07-18 18:01:11
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