Maybe everyone has encountered these two kinds of people: thin people who can't get fat no matter how they eat, and fat people who can grow flesh when they drink cold water. The former is a naked hatred for people who want to satisfy their appetites and care about weight control, but in fact, many people who don’t eat fat are also very distressed, thinking that they must have indigestion and other problems. Can't eat fat.

So, is it because of indigestion that thin people don’t get fat?

What kind of disease is indigestion?

In medicine, dyspepsia refers to symptoms such as continuous or repeated episodes of pain or fullness, early satiety, belching, nausea, and vomiting in the upper abdomen. It can be divided into organic and functional according to the cause.

Organic dyspepsia is caused by clear organic or metabolic diseases, such as peptic ulcer, gastric cancer, pyloric obstruction, chronic cholecystitis, chronic pancreatitis, diabetes, etc. With the treatment and control of the original disease, the organic The symptoms of sexual dyspepsia will decrease or disappear. If the organic and systemic diseases that can cause these symptoms are excluded after examination, this situation is called functional dyspepsia.

Functional dyspepsia is the most common clinical functional gastrointestinal disease, with an average prevalence of 30%. It has become one of the important diseases that affect people's quality of life.

Functional dyspepsia has many causes, mainly including gastrointestinal motility disorder, gastrointestinal hypersensitivity, Helicobacter pylori infection, and mental and psychological factors. It is worth noting that many patients with functional dyspepsia have not only postprandial fullness, early satiety, upper abdominal pain, abdominal burning and other digestive symptoms, but also mental symptoms such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and inattention. Recent studies have further found that there are also family clusters in functional dyspepsia.

Functional dyspepsia is a diagnosis of exclusion. Therefore, it needs to be based on medical history and physical examination, supplemented by laboratory examinations and imaging examinations. If necessary, regular follow-ups are also required to rule out hidden organic diseases. This diagnosis process is better than follow-up The treatment is much more complicated.

After a clear diagnosis, the treatment process is relatively simple. The treatment of functional dyspepsia is mainly to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life. First of all, you should develop good living habits and make adjustments in your diet and daily life, such as strengthening sports, maintaining a happy mood, quitting smoking and drinking, and controlling the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Eat regular meals every day, regularly and quantitatively, avoid greasy and irritating foods, and avoid overeating. Secondly, the following commonly used drugs can be used for the various symptoms of different patients.

So do people who don’t eat fat have indigestion problems?

In addition to being affected by genetic factors, a person's body size is fat and thin, but is also related to the difference in intake and consumption. People with high basal metabolic rate will consume more calories even if they do not exercise too much.

In addition, the different dietary structure also plays a role. Some people eat a lot, but most of them are vegetables and fruits, and the calorie intake is not necessarily high. Some people eat relatively little, but most of them are high-fat and high-sugar foods. The heat input may not be low.

The so-called people who are born not to get fat, their physiological reasons are not only affected by genetic factors, but also very likely to be poor digestion or absorption. Nutrients are excreted without being completely digested and absorbed.

However, if you are not getting fat or even lose weight, you must consider the consumption state of the disease, such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, and even malignant tumors.

Does not gain weight mean unhealthy?

Actually not necessarily. At present, the commonly used internationally to measure the degree of body mass is BMI (Body Mass Index), a standard used to measure body size. This measurement standard varies slightly depending on race, age, and region.

However, because this indicator does not take into account the influencing factors of muscle ratio, for athletes, military personnel, long-term bodybuilders and other people with a larger proportion of muscles, the BMI index may also exceed the standard, but in fact it is not obese but healthy. Similarly, this standard does not apply to the elderly and pregnant women. For minors, a corresponding fluctuation is also required to accurately reflect the physical condition of the subject.

Of course, the obvious underweight is not a good thing, it is most common in malnutrition, and malnutrition can increase the risk of related diseases, such as affecting the physical and intellectual development of minors, women having irregular menstruation or uterine prolapse, and There are also osteoporosis, sagging viscera, etc., in elderly people with chronic diseases, it will also increase the risk of complications.

Scientific and healthy weight gain requires the growth of muscle tissue and the necessary accumulation of subcutaneous fat, not simply by growing a beer belly to gain weight. Scientific and healthy weight gain requires a happy mood, moderate exercise, a balanced diet (fruits and vegetables, milk, soy products, and appropriate increase of animal protein) and adequate sleep. For people who can't eat fat, if they can achieve normal body immunity, good exercise ability, and be competent for the roles given by social work and family life, there is no need to blindly pursue weight gain.