Scientists have discovered why teenagers suddenly get fat – Russian Newspaper

The dramatic weight gain in adolescents during puberty may be associated with the fact that the body during this time consumes much less calories at rest. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Exeter (UK), who published their findings in the International Journal of Diabetes, BBC reports

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it turned out that in the age of 15 teens burned a daily average of 500 calories less at rest than when they were 10 years. This is equivalent to a grueling workout. However, most of the energy consumed by man is the maintenance of the internal organs – brain, heart, liver and kidneys, and not through physical activity

Discover the phenomenon failed as a result of a decade of research, during which the researchers observed. the health of 279 children. The results were surprising, because it is during puberty the body is actively growing, and was supposed to spend more energy to perform basic functions. However, the growth of consumption of calories at rest resumed at teenagers in only 16 years. You can not say about diet: it is clear that the 15-year-old eats more than 10 years, as a result of the imposition of these two factors leads to obesity

An additional condition of obesity may be that during this period adolescents much. doing less physical exercise, especially girls, at least in the UK

-. Childhood obesity and associated diabetes are among the most serious health problems of our time – said professor Terry Wilkin of the medical school Exeter University. – The results of our work can help develop appropriate to combat the phenomenon of target programs

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