{"id":107872,"date":"2024-09-28T09:26:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107872"},"modified":"2024-09-28T09:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:26:47","slug":"im-an-obesity-doctor-the-secret-to-longevity-is-not-just-about-how-big-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=107872","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m an obesity doctor, the secret to longevity is not just about how big you are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"js-article-text\" wp_automatic_readability=\"87.863101604278\">\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=&amp;authornamef=J.+Peterson+For+Dailymail.Com\" class=\"author\">J. Peterson For Dailymail.Com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2024-09-28T01:38:34+0100\"> 20:38 EDT, 27 September 2024 <\/time> <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> <time datetime=\"2024-09-28T01:55:06+0100\"> 20:55 EDT, 27 September 2024 <\/time> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/femail\/none\/article\/other\/para_top.html --> <!-- CWV --><!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-async-bundle\/9.24.0\/articleDefer.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/registration--.css\" media=\"screen\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.0.5\/registration--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if IE]>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/1.17.0\/all1-ie8-9--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]><!--> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-sync-bundle\/12.14.0\/desktop.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.0.5\/all--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/><link href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/gunther\/18.0.5\/all1--.css\" media=\"all\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/> <!--<![endif]--><!--[if gte IE 8]><!--> <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/static\/mol-fe\/static\/mol-fe-fff\/2.5.0\/styles\/fff.css\" \/> <!--<![endif]-->  <!--[if IE 8]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE 9]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if IE]>\n\n<![endif]--> <!--[if !IE]> -->  <!--<![endif]--><!-- SiteCatalyst code version: H.20.3.\n    Copyright 1997-2009 Omniture, Inc. 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You have to prioritise skeletal muscle.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Skeletal muscle makes up almost 40% of a body&#8217;s total mass and is responsible for movement, metabolism, energy, the storing of nutrients and more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4aa2e815fd9b806d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/28\/01\/90202265-13900441-image-m-39_1727482391118.jpg\" height=\"464\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Dr Gabrielle Lyon (pictured) said on the Diary of a CEO podcast the biggest thing people need to focus on now is their skeletal muscle instead of their weight\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4aa2e815fd9b806d\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/28\/01\/90202265-13900441-image-m-39_1727482391118.jpg\" height=\"464\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Dr Gabrielle Lyon (pictured) said on the Diary of a CEO podcast the biggest thing people need to focus on now is their skeletal muscle instead of their weight\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Dr Gabrielle Lyon (pictured) said on the Diary of a CEO podcast the biggest thing people need to focus on now is their skeletal muscle instead of their weight\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;This is the organ of longevity, the only organ system that you have voluntary control over,&#8217; Dr Lyon shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Your skeletal muscle is your primary site for glucose metabolism and fatty acid metabolism. It is your body armour,&#8217; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Those that are in the lower one-third for strength, you have a 50% greater risk of dying from nearly anything.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">To combat this, Dr Lyon said that resistance training with weights is key to good health and longevity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">If you don&#8217;t, not only are you at risk of physical effects like mobility issues, you&#8217;re also risking a loss of brain functionality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The majority of dementia is Alzheimer&#8217;s dementia, which plays a role in metabolic regulation &#8211; type three diabetes of the brain,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;If your skeletal muscle is unhealthy, you are likely having not only skeletal muscle insulin resistance but brain insulin resistance&#8230; You cannot be sedentary and be healthy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d76c3dcb7738e6f2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/28\/01\/90202263-13900441-image-m-41_1727482477335.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Everybody focuses on obesity, but obesity is not our problem,' Dr Lyon told host Steven Bartlett\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d76c3dcb7738e6f2\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/28\/01\/90202263-13900441-image-m-41_1727482477335.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Everybody focuses on obesity, but obesity is not our problem,' Dr Lyon told host Steven Bartlett\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;Everybody focuses on obesity, but obesity is not our problem,&#8217; Dr Lyon told host Steven Bartlett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-349e6b3c932d46f0\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/28\/01\/90202733-13900441-image-m-43_1727482591352.jpg\" height=\"454\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'If you are in the lower one-third of strength, you have a 50% greater risk of dying from nearly anything. You have to prioritise skeletal muscle,' Dr Lyon explained\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-349e6b3c932d46f0\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/28\/01\/90202733-13900441-image-m-43_1727482591352.jpg\" height=\"454\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'If you are in the lower one-third of strength, you have a 50% greater risk of dying from nearly anything. You have to prioritise skeletal muscle,' Dr Lyon explained\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;If you are in the lower one-third of strength, you have a 50% greater risk of dying from nearly anything. You have to prioritise skeletal muscle,&#8217; Dr Lyon explained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Research has recently suggested that weightlifting is important for most adults, including the elderly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Resistance training was found to have strength benefits that lasted years into retirement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">People naturally lose muscle function as they get older with faltering grip and leg strength viewed as a strong predictor of death in elderly people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Resistance training, which can involve weights, body weight or resistance bands, has been shown to help prevent this from happening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/femail\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"column-content cleared\">\n<div class=\"shareArticles\">\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        I&#8217;m an obesity doctor, the secret to longevity is not just about how big you are<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"smart_feed\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <ad-slot position=\"after_article\"><\/ad-slot><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: https:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v8\/us\/femail\/none\/article\/other\/mpu_comment_desktop_1.html?id=mpu_comment_desktop_1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-13900441\/obesity-doctor-dr-lyon-diary-ceo-strength-training.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By J. 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