What causes men to gain weight?

In modern society, with the rapid development of science and technology, more and more men seem to be suffering from obesity. And for these men, even they themselves cannot find the reason for their weight gain, just like the lines in Uncle Benshan's sketches, "I get fat all of a sudden." What exactly causes men to get fat?

1. Age increase

As they age, most men become less active, their basal metabolic rate decreases, and the energy required to maintain daily activities decreases. If they do not reduce their energy intake and pay attention to exercise as they age, the excess calories will turn into fat.

2. High pressure

As men reach middle age, their social status continues to improve, but the pressure will also increase. The maintenance of various interpersonal relationships, the pressure of various aspects of life, socializing, negotiations, etc., will make men "overwhelmed", and all aspects of the body will show corresponding reactions, obesity is one of them. Some people will suffer from career setbacks, mental stimulation, emotional instability, or fatigue, avoid certain difficult problems in the real society, or even avoid contact with others. They will adopt compensatory eating, hoping to compensate for the various unhappiness in daily life through the fun at the table, which will eventually lead to a thicker waistline.

3. Natural weight gain

The average man has about 30 billion fat cells in his body, and as he ages, these cells get heavier, so almost every man is always heavier than before after the age of 30. In addition, genes, hormones, and slowed metabolism begin to have an impact on his abdomen.

4. “A big heart makes you fat”

From a psychological point of view, this statement makes sense, which can explain why most married men gain weight quickly like inflating a balloon.