"Fast food generation" climbs Romania among overweight

According to the Institute of Endocrinology "CI Parhon" in Bucharest, Romania ranked third of overweight in Europe, according to European statistics in 2003, we ranked 23 in the rankings.

Romania ranks third in Europe with 50 percent of the overweight population and 25 percent obese, show the statistics.

The main reason is, according to specialists, the passing of first "fast food generation" after 90s among the adults.

According to statistics, 30 percent of Romanian women are overweight and 20 percent of men are overweight.

Regarding children, 40 percent are obese, show the latest data.

"Unfortunately, most people who have weight problems want to get rid of excess weight overnight and refuse to understand that it's not possible. This explains the fact that over 80 percent of those who addresses to me followed at least one starvation diet, lost weight and then increased more weight than before the diet”, said the specialist in nutrition, Lygia Alexandrescu.

Healthier weight-loss rate - between a pound and a pound a week.

Studies show that people who lose weight on a long enough period maintain better their normal weight.

A healthy rate of weight loss is between a pound and a pound a week.

A mistake is the lack of breakfast, while the daily consumption of a sumptuous breakfast is the key to powering the body since morning and for prevention the need for sweet.

The insufficient hydration is another mistake, because for weight control and health maintenance is recommended an average water intake of 30 ml per kilogram body weight in 24 hours.

Regarding starvation when there are very few calories in the daily diet, less than 1,400, the metabolism begins to slow burning speed.

In addition, when starvation is waived, weight plated immediately and even more, says Lygia Alexandrescu.

Translated by Alexandra-Diana Mircea
MTTLC, Bucharest University