研究人员们认为,超重本身可能不会直接增加心脏病的风险,而是间接地通过其他的机制(如血压升高和高浓度的葡萄糖)增加了风险。从研究中可以清楚地看出,为了确保公众健康,全世界的人都需要预防和治疗肥胖 [11]。
如此看来,「肥胖但健康」这个说辞只是一个神话,奇点糕还是希望大家把目标设定为,在健康范围内保持体重。如果今年「变闪电」的愿望没有达成,来年继续努力也是可以的。
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