(TNND) – A newly published study suggests that many Americans are overweight due to a rough diet, not a sedentary lifestyle.
that study Starting with years of research around the world, active hunter collectors in northern Tanzania have found that they consume almost the same calories as Americans tied to their desks for 8-10 hours a day.
“Energy consumption is basically the same for the entire lifestyle,” he said. Human PonzerEvolutionary anthropology and global health professor of Duke University and senior author of new research.
He said that the fact that many Americans and others living in wealthy developed countries spend less energy can explain one -tenth of obesity problems.
This was not a weight loss study, but the result suggests that if your goal is weight loss, the diet should be your focus.
Dr. Alysia Robichau In the Houston Methodist, which is not involved in this study, the study said that it has shed new lighting about the “energy and energy out” perspective of weight loss.
Robichau, a doctor of primary care and sports medicine, says, “So, basically, we say that we didn’t have much calories as we put it in a diet.
She said that the diet was not all in size, but people said they should eat full foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and meat.
Robichau said, “Some people do predators. Some people are vegetarian. There are many different options, but it’s not completely processed.” It means that you can’t eat at a fast food store. You can’t eat a lot of food in the box. “
People usually have too little calories in protein and eat too many calories from carbohydrates. And it often doesn’t cost or convenience.
Robichau said, “Most people do their best with medium protein, sub -carbohydrates, and macro to medium fat content.
Pontzer said colleagues around the world have studied more than 4,000 adults in 34 population groups.
And he said he used gold standards to measure calorie burns.
Participants have contributed to urine samples to measure energy consumption after drinking “double labeled water”, he said.
This approach was safe and did not interfere with the participants’ normal life.
Water contains other isotopes in typical drinking water. And through urine samples, scientists were able to confirm that the participant’s body flushed the isotope, so that the amount of carbon dioxide occurred for one or two weeks.
Pontzer said that people could not make carbon dioxide without burning calories.
“This is the same as the exhaust of the metabolism engine,” he said.
And he said that it is a really accurate way to measure how many people burn the number of calories.
This study can provide hope for Americans who are too busy to arrive at the gym, but they will want to spill some pounds.
Robichau said, “ABS was made in the kitchen.
But both Pontzer and Robichau said that exercise is still important.
Robichau said, “Most of us still want to move more.” You don’t have to be a marathon player. But you have to move more. “
She said 60 minutes of activity five days a week recommends weight loss, but it’s better than nothing. Robichau said 20 minutes a day will still be helpful.
But as you can see in the new study, the diet is a much better tool for weight loss than exercise.
Robichau says, “This is what you eat.” … you can’t surpass a bad diet. “
