Overweight Increase Sense of Smell

Hey dieters — if your weight-loss plan doesn’t seem to be working out, perhaps it is time to invest in some clothespins for your nose.

A new study published in the journal Chemical Senses has found that a heightened sense of smell is linked to being overweight, and researchers speculate this is because it makes food seem more appealing, which encourages people to eat more.

According to the Telegraph, the scientists set out to determine if feeling hungry or full had an impact on how our sense of smell works. The study found that people were more sensitive to the smell of food when they were full, instead of when they were famished. But when it came for other smells — the opposite was true. More research found that people with higher BMIs were more sensitive to food-related smells than participants with lower BMIs.

Dr Lorenzo Stafford, who works in the University of Portsmouth’s Department of Psychology, tested 64 participants between the ages of 18 and 49. He used the smell of cooking herbs and gradually diluted the odour until the participants were unable to detect the scent.

Dr. Stafford told the Telegraph that they have yet to figure out why people with higher BMIs have such a keen sense of food-related smell.

Resource:Being overweight linked to sense of smell: study

Cause For Obesity

Obesity has become a common health problem among people worldwide, especially in the developed countries. People are gaining excess body weight primarily due to irregular lifestyle and unhealthy eating choices. This excess body weight can be calculated with the help of a BMI (body mass index), which is a ratio of weight in kilograms and height in meters squared. Doctors also refer to the obesity measure while diagnosing their patients.

The trends of obesity have grown in the recent years. In the past there were less cases of obesity as compared to the present times. In the developed countries like the UK, US, and many European countries, children are also getting exposed to the obesity. Statistics reveal that every 3 rd child under 14 years of age is obese, every four women are suffering from obesity, and every 5th person is overweight. I have listed some of the major causes of Obesity.

1. Eating fat-laden foods like chocolates, snacks and biscuits.
   If you really care about your health and want to lose some extra weight, then you have to avoid chocolates, snacks and biscuits. I am not forcing you but restrict their intake to the minimum. Snacks contain more fat than you think, almost 50%. So, the best way is to stick to natural and whole some diet. I know it can be tough, but you can do it, as health is the real wealth.
2. Food choices and eating habits :
   During the past decade, people have turned more towards fast food. The favorite choice of most of the children is fast food, which is considered as unhealthy food. Sugary food contain enormous amount of fat and increases mass of the body.
   
3. Life style :
   Your living life style plays an important role in maintaining your health. You can’t predict how much it effects. Have you ever seen a man who works hard and walks more than 5 km a day, eats simple food, don’t smoke becoming overweight. Such chances are rare; unlike a patient has some medical condition. I am not telling you to leave your luxury room, walk to office daily and quit smoking all of a sudden. These things can come slowly to your life. It’s better to turn towards active lifestyle and making healthy eating choices.
   
4. Psychological issues and Stress:
   Study says that 9-10% people are obese because of psychological issues and mental stress.Some adult children have a difficult time dealing with stress, so they overeat. Many children are prone to eating in response to negative emotions like being bored, feeling anxious or being angry.
5. Genetics:
   Child hood obesity is a big problem. It has been found that Genetics and DNA are good contributing factors for causing obesity. However, a simple and regular exercise can help your child to become normal.
   
6. Lack of Exercise:
   Do you exercise regularly? I know most of the people would say NoJ. But if you want to lose weight, then there are no short cuts for it. You have to continue with regular regimens of fitness and combining it with healthy diet.

These are the main causes of obesity. You may agree that most of these can be solved by putting in some positive efforts. Why don’t we start it from today and maintain healthy body weight!