Admitted to the hospital after having alcohol and BBQ

Xiao Wang is 24 years old, 170cm tall, weighing 90kg. He is a night person who enjoys staying up late, and not a fan of sports. One night, Xiao Wang and his family were having a reunion party, celebrating the holiday. Xiao Wang was especially happy at the banquet. He ate a large amount of BBQ food and drank 250-300 grams of 53-degree liquor. Less than 2 hours after the dinner, Xiao Wang started to feel severe stubbing pain in his abdomen with excessive sweating. Xiao Wang was immediately brought to the emergency room of SAHZU Binjiang Campus. After examination, doctors found that the amylase level in Xiao Wang's blood was as high as 1000 U/L, 10 times of the upper range limit. Xiao Wang was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, and quickly admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Re-visit the hospital after intense exercise

During Xiao Wang's hospital stay, he was told by doctors that he had hypertension, hyperlipidemia, abnormal glucose tolerance, gout and fatty liver. Xiao Wang decided to quit smoking and get rid of gluttony, overeating and other unhealthy life habits once recovered.

Just two days after discharge, Xiao Wang went into a gym where he worked out for one hour, riding bikes and weight-lifting, hoping to lose weight through exercise. However, the next day, Xiao Wang felt muscle soreness and pain over his body and his knees ache. He is in so much pain that he cried out in bed and couldn't go to work. So, Xiao Wang came to SAHZU again. The doctor told Xiao Wang to lose weight in science-backed ways, including developing healthy eating habits, and cultivating and keeping a habit of exercise step by step. Spontaneous intense exercise like what Xiao Wang did could easily cause muscle strain, or even rhabdomyolysis in severe cases.

How to eat and exercise in a scientific way

Consequences of uncontrolled diet:

1. Heavy drinking and overeating may induce acute vomiting, diarrhea, fever and other symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, and may also cause acute pancreatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, etc.

2. Routinely uncontrolled diet might not only lead to obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, gout, fatty liver and other metabolic-related diseases, also increase the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.

3. Obesity will increase the risk of asthma or sudden death due to obesity-induced sleep apnea and nocturnal hypoxemia. It will also aggravate bone and joint damage and increase the chances of getting cancer.

4. Obesity in children will also affect their growth and development.

Guidelines of a balanced diet

1. Have cereal-based and diversified food

2. Eat and exercise to keep a healthy weight

3. Eat more vegetables, fruits, dairy and soybeans

4. Eat fish, poultry, eggs and lean meat in a moderate amount.

5. Put less salt and less oil in food, and control intake of sugar and alcohol

6. Do not waste food

7. Certain groups of people, such as people who are overweight or obese, anemic or emaciated, pregnant or maternal, hyperlipidemic or diabetic, elder, are suggested to seek for professional dietary guidance.

Exercise in a scientific way

1. People of all ages should exercise every day to maintain a healthy weight.

2. Everyone should stick to an exercise routine which include at least 150 minutes of physical activity of medium intensity every week.

3. Do not sit for a long time. Get up and move around every hour.

4. Everyone should have a safe, comprehensive, developmental and individualized exercise plan. People with special needs should follow medical advice on the intensity and mode of exercise.