The main curative factor for obesity is the therapeutic diet, which affects the impaired metabolism.

Obesity expressed in an inconspicuous degree, t. No more than 10% of the proper weight, in the absence of a tendency to progression of obesity and various complications from internal organs, does not necessitate the transfer of a patient to a special diet. In these cases, you just need to observe moderation in nutrition, systematically weigh and increase the energy costs of the body through exercise therapy.

The expressed adiposity causes necessity of regular restriction of daily caloric content of a ration. The degree of caloric restriction should be approximately equal to the percentage of increase in body weight, but it should not be less than 50% of the prescribed rate of calorie intake.

A noteworthy fact is that there is no need to limit the intake of fatty foods. Fats must enter the body according to the physiological norm. This fact is due to the ability of fats to inhibit the secretion of insulin (the hormone of the pancreas, which causes the conversion of fats from carbohydrates). Adequate intake of fat helps patients easily tolerate a sharp restriction of caloric intake. At the same time, fats, which stay in the stomach for a long time, cause a feeling of satiety.

Excess formation of adipose tissue occurs mainly due to incoming carbohydrates, which are easily oxidized, are used primarily to cover the body with energy, thereby "protecting" the available fats from decay. Consumption of an excessive amount of carbohydrates causes the formation of an excess of adipose tissue.

Considering the above, it is necessary to limit the intake of easily digestible carbohydrates in foods such as sugar, honey, jam, sweets and confectionery.

In the diet with obesity should contain a slightly increased amount of proteins that have the ability to activate metabolism. Half of those entering the body with protein nutrition should be occupied by proteins of animal origin contained in nonfat varieties of meat and fish, as well as in curd. Contained in protein lipotropic substances prevent the deposition of fat in the body health. Sumy. Ua.