Feng Li Bao
Tai Chi Martial Arts College, Jiaozuo University, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, 454000, China.
Hormones (Athens). 2025 Apr 23. doi: 10.1007/s42000-025-00661-3.
When it comes to nutritional status and physical performance, body composition is significant. Previous research has shown the correlation between body composition and the mismatch between nutrient intake and requirements. However, this paper aims to evaluate the crucial role of lifestyle factors, such as eating behavior and meal timing, in influencing body composition. Lifestyle variables are important because they affect hormone and growth factor imbalances, which can cause changes in protein synthesis or breakdown, insulin resistance, and overeating. These factors collectively affect muscle mass and fat mass, their influence being consistent across juvenile and adult groups, between men and women. Regarding food preferences, sexual dimorphism of adiposity between men and women seems to be a critical determinant. Additionally, chronic stress leads to emotional eating, while enough sleep plays a big role in affecting growth factors and hormone balances, although the research on this subject is as yet scant. Therefore, understanding and modifying lifestyle habits are essential for the improvement of body composition, irrespective of an individual's gender or age.
在营养状况和身体表现方面，身体成分至关重要。先前的研究表明了身体成分与营养摄入和需求之间的不匹配存在关联。然而，本文旨在评估生活方式因素，如饮食行为和用餐时间，在影响身体成分方面的关键作用。生活方式变量很重要，因为它们会影响激素和生长因子失衡，这可能导致蛋白质合成或分解、胰岛素抵抗和暴饮暴食的变化。这些因素共同影响肌肉量和脂肪量，它们的影响在青少年和成年群体、男性和女性之间是一致的。关于食物偏好，男性和女性之间肥胖的性别差异似乎是一个关键决定因素。此外，慢性压力会导致情绪化进食，而充足的睡眠在影响生长因子和激素平衡方面起着重要作用，尽管关于这个主题的研究目前还很少。因此，无论个人的性别或年龄如何，了解和改变生活习惯对于改善身体成分至关重要。
