Analysis: 4 major reasons why office workers are getting fatter

　　1. High work pressure: slowing down metabolism can lead to increased appetite

　　Work stress is the number one culprit for office workers gaining weight. Competition in the workplace is fierce, and office workers are usually under a lot of work pressure. On the one hand, increased pressure can easily lead to endocrine disorders and cause the body's metabolism to slow down. ； On the other hand, it will cause the adrenal cortisol index to remain high and increase people's appetite, especially the demand for carbohydrates. Metabolism slows down, but intake increases, leaving more calories for basal metabolism, which can easily lead to obesity. At the same time, high pressure can easily stimulate the psychological desire of office workers to eat. When people encounter pressure or difficulties that are difficult to solve, or problems that they are unwilling to face, they often resort to unconscious eating and drinking to relieve stress and get rid of emotional distress. Of course, eating non-stop is easy to gain weight.

　　Countermeasures: Office workers should formulate a correct stress reduction plan to reduce the risk of obesity. Individuals should first clarify the root causes of stress, adjust their mental state in a timely manner, do not allow the development of stressful emotions, and learn to transfer and release stress. They can try to achieve the purpose of reducing stress through appropriate rest, relaxation, sports, chatting with friends, actively developing personal hobbies and other diversified ways.

　　2. Little time for activities: I don’t like to move when commuting to and from get off work, and I just sit and wait for obesity to come to my door.

　　For office workers, the scope of activities during work is not large. In addition, many people rely on the phone or the Internet to communicate with people in the workplace. Even colleagues who are close at hand are accustomed to communicating on the company's internal network, further reducing the frequency of activities. When people sit still for a long time, it is easy to accumulate fat, leading to obesity and potbelly. At the same time, because the busy work often makes office workers physically and mentally exhausted, and often squeezes into rest time, the private time they can set aside is extremely limited. Therefore, many people not only do not like to move at work, but also do not like to move after get off work. They are accustomed to using cars instead of going in and out. They must take the elevator when going up and down stairs. They rarely exercise in their spare time. Over time, obesity will naturally follow.

　　Countermeasures: Move around as much as possible when you can.； Appropriately strengthen face-to-face communication with people at work and increase the frequency of walking, which will also help enhance mutual feelings. ； You can take advantage of every opportunity to do some simple relaxation exercises during your work breaks. Don't sit down immediately after lunch. You can take a walk inside and outside the office. ； In your spare time, exercise for at least 30 minutes every day. Running, walking, climbing stairs, doing sit-ups, cycling and other exercises are all good choices.

　　3. Unscientific diet: too sloppy during the day and too rich at night

　　Office workers usually have lunch outside. Although it is convenient to order takeout or go to a restaurant, it is not easy to have a delicious and nutritious lunch. The time and conditions for lunch are very limited, and most people just make do with it, without much requirement for taste or nutrition. However, a rough diet is often too simple or too greasy, with unreasonable nutritional structure, which poses a great risk for gaining weight. Since lunch is casual, many people eat a rich meal when they get home in the evening. Many office workers also socialize more in the evening, eat a rich meal, and tend to overeat. However, eating rich does not mean that the nutritional intake is balanced. Moreover, eating too much or too nutritious at night is not easy to digest, and the remaining calories are easy to accumulate and store, leading to obesity.

　　Countermeasures: Whether it is lunch or dinner, pay attention to maintaining a "dynamic balance" of nutritional intake. Foods such as meat, fish, vegetables, and soy products should be balanced. Even if you can only have a takeaway lunch for lunch, you should choose side dishes carefully and avoid spicy, greasy, and sugary foods. ； You can add some nutritious food in an appropriate amount for dinner, but avoid eating too much, stay away from fried foods, reduce the intake of meat, beer, and starch-heavy foods. At the same time, be careful not to eat 3 hours before going to bed.

　　4. Lack of sleep: Disturbance of biological clock affects "leptin" secretion

　　Long-term lack of sleep is another important reason for office workers to gain weight. Most people tend to associate sleepiness with obesity and ignore the potential connection between "lack of sleep" and obesity, but in fact the two are inseparable. A 16-year investigation in the United States involved 68,000 Americans female Research results show that women who can only sleep an average of 5 hours a day weigh a full 15 kilograms more than women who can sleep an average of 7 hours a day. This is mainly because less sleep time will lead to disorders of the body's biological clock and affect the secretion of the hormone "leptin" in the body, and "leptin" is an important element in maintaining body weight and not being overweight. In addition, when people are "deprived of sleep", they are often too lazy to move due to lack of energy, which can also easily lead to obesity. Therefore, office workers who often stay up late and work overtime or cannot sleep well due to stress are prone to gain weight.

　　Countermeasures: The best sleep time for adults is 7 to 8 hours, preferably after 10 pm. Office workers should arrange their work and rest schedules scientifically, reduce staying up late, improve sleep quality and increase deep sleep periods while ensuring adequate sleep, so as to gradually return hormone secretion to normal. Career development in the Chinese workplace requires good career planning, and physical healthy Attentive health care measures are also required. Only by not treating one favorably and knowing how to prepare for a rainy day can people in the workplace be more steady and determined.