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Every fifth Russian has a genetic risk of obesity, and a passive lifestyle, combined with a genetic disposition, doubles the negative effect. Such data follow from the results of a study published in the international scientific journal PLOS ONE.
The main author of the study, Dmitry Borisevich, built a model for assessing body mass index (BMI), according to which people with “bad genetics” have BMI more than 5 points higher than people with “good heredity.”
“Imagine that at 180 cm this is almost 10 extra pounds compared to your genetically lucky neighbor with the same lifestyle. One of the main results of the study was that there is an interaction between the genetic component and physical activity: if you have poor genetics combined with low physical activity, the negative effect of a passive lifestyle is twice as high as among other people, “said the director by product of the Genotek Medical Genetic Center Alexander Rakitko.
As noted in the company, the relevance of the study is obvious for Russia – every fifth Russian has a mutation (gene FTO, mutation rs1421085), which almost doubles the risk of obesity.
Dmitry Khrapunov, Director of Communications at Genotek, in turn, noted that in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, most Russians prefer to spend New Year’s holidays at home, and a magnificent New Year’s feast stretches for several days.
“The study has shown that this way of spending the holidays for people with genetic risks of obesity has a multiplying effect. Therefore, we urge you to remember about walks in the fresh air, winter sports and a balanced combination of a feast with physical activity, ”said Khrapunov.
Earlier, a cardiologist at the SM-Clinic Daria Sergeeva told Izvestia what the optimal ratio of body weight and height should be. According to her, the diagnosis of “overweight” or “obesity” in adults is made in the following cases: BMI greater than or equal to 25 – overweight; BMI greater than or equal to 30 – obesity. BMI less than 18.5 – underweight.
For example, for a person 170 cm tall and weighing more than 73 kg will be considered overweight (BMI 25.3), and weight over 87 kg indicates the presence of first degree obesity (BMI 30.1).
Source: IZ
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