To reduce fat, live in the mountains

German scientists claim that obese people who want to lose weight try living in the mountains.

A study on men with BMI body mass index up to 34 (obesity) showed that they reduced the weight significantly after a month of trial living in the mountains. Fat is easily 'burned' in thin air such as Tibet or Argentina. Independence from changes in lifestyle, unique conditions will increase metabolism, reduce appetite and lower blood pressure.

Obese people can lose weight if they live in the mountains.Photo: Corbis .

Dr Florian Lippi, from Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich, Germany, said that understanding the structure behind weight loss could provide new treatment for obesity. His team studied the effects of high latitude life within a week without changing exercise or diet habits.

Research done at a laboratory in one of Germany's highest mountains, Zugspitze, resulting in obese body weight, the amount of food they consume as well as blood pressure has dropped significantly and those This impact continues for up to four weeks later.

Dr Lippi said: 'The loss of weight when living in high areas is due to the efficient metabolic processes and the reduced feed and body content, but the real reason behind these changes remains. not yet clarified. Obesity and related diseases are increasing in Western countries while effective treatments have yet to be applied. Our research can provide a new direction for treating future obesity. '