減肥屬于以減少人體過度的脂肪、體重為目的的行為方式。指運(yùn)用藥物、飲食、運(yùn)動(dòng)、中醫(yī)經(jīng)絡(luò)，心理療法來達(dá)到減少身體脂肪堆積的一種現(xiàn)象，設(shè)法糾正肥胖者異常反應(yīng)造成的不當(dāng)行為，即用行為科學(xué)分析肥胖者攝食行為的特征和運(yùn)動(dòng)類型，以此為基礎(chǔ)，合理修正導(dǎo)致肥胖的行動(dòng)。那么，減肥怎么用英語說呢？ ?

? What is new slimming fashion ? 什么是減肥新時(shí)尚 ? Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. It can occur unintentionally due to an underlying disease or can arise from a conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state. ? The least intrusive weight loss methods and those most often recommended are adjustments to eating patterns and increased physical activity, generally in the form of exercise. Physicians will usually recommend that their overweight patients combine a reduction of processed foods and caloric content of the diet with an increase in physical activity. ? An increase in fiber intake is also recommended for regulating bowel movements. ? Other methods of weight loss include use of drugs and supplements that decrease appetite, block fat absorption, or reduce stomach volume. Application of such medications, however, should only be performed under the strict supervision of a physician and/or specialist. ? Finally, surgery (i.e. bariatric surgery) may be used in more severe cases to artificially reduce the size of the stomach, thus limiting the intake of food energy. ? Dietary supplements, though widely used, are not considered a healthy option for weight loss. Even though a wide array of these products is available to the public, very few are effective long terms. ? Bariatric surgery is usually considered a last resort in treating severe obesity and it consists of two main procedures:gastric bypass and gastric banding. ? Virtual gastric band uses hypnosis to make the brain think the stomach is smaller than it really is and hence lower the amount of food ingested. This brings as a consequence weight reduction. This method is complemented with psychological treatment for anxiety management and with hypnopedia. In 1996 a study revealed that hypnosis reinforced with cognitive-behavioral therapy was more effective than just CBT for weight reduction. ? 對(duì)減肥最有效的運(yùn)動(dòng)就是有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)（aerobic exercise），它能夠幫助燃燒脂肪（fire panic），提高人體新陳代謝（metabolism）。想減肥的朋友們記得多做些戶外健身運(yùn)動(dòng)。對(duì)減肥最有效的運(yùn)動(dòng)就是有氧運(yùn)動(dòng)，尤其是消耗能量較多的運(yùn)動(dòng)，例如慢跑(jogging)、爬山(mountain climbing)、快步走、球類運(yùn)動(dòng)、游泳等，每次運(yùn)動(dòng)*一次持續(xù)做完，中間不要停止，且每次運(yùn)動(dòng)消耗熱量(calorie)須達(dá)300千卡，通常這種運(yùn)動(dòng)量會(huì)造成心跳加快或流汗的程度。運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)提高人體的新陳代謝率，但其效果最多只有兩天，因此運(yùn)動(dòng)最重要的是要持之以恒(persevere)，如果不能每天做，最少也要兩天做一次。對(duì)于一個(gè)很胖的人來說，即使是走路可能都是很大負(fù)擔(dān)，因此選擇運(yùn)動(dòng)種類時(shí)，要量力而為，還以身體能負(fù)荷(load)為主，逐漸加大運(yùn)動(dòng)量，以免心臟肺臟負(fù)荷 不了，或是肌肉關(guān)節(jié)(muscle and joint)受傷。 ? 此外，減肥的方法還包括藥物減肥、飲食減肥、中醫(yī)減肥和手術(shù)減肥。 ?