It’s hard to deny it: over the years, our silhouette evolves. And very often (in women as in men), it is a question of weight gain: not always well tolerated psychologically, this “age-related overweight” also contributes to increasing the risk of chronic diseases. – type 2 diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure…
But why do we gain weight with age? When questioned, Dr. Poonam Desai (an American emergency physician, specializing in longevity and anti-aging medicine) spoke on this issue via her TikTok account. Here is his response: “many people justify their weight gain by saying “I’m getting old, that’s normal, it’s my metabolism that’s slowing down.” So let me tell you this: between the ages of 20 and 60, your metabolism does not slow down significantly.“
With age, physical activity decreases (not metabolism!)
How then can we explain the “weight of the years”? For the doctor, it would simply be a question of physical activity. “Our metabolism doesn’t slow down that much over the years. But you know what slows you down? Ourselves. We don’t move as much as we did when we were young.”
“So if you want to maintain (or even increase) your metabolism, practice regular physical activity.“Dr. Poonam Desai particularly recommends muscle strengthening (Pilates, yoga, etc.): these gentle sports (as opposed to cardio sports, such as crossfit for example)”help build muscle mass, which has a positive impact on metabolism“. And what allows you to maintain a pretty silhouette, despite the passage of years… QED!
Source :TikTok (@doctoranddancer)
