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According to a study turning up your Central Heating could keep you slim!

According to a study turning up your Central Heating could keep you slim!

According to a study turning up your Central Heating could keep you slim!

Although turning up the central heating could cost you a few pounds it could also help you keep off the kilos. A recent study released on Tuesday has revealed that people are less likely to be fat if they live in a warm home and tend to have alower BMI (Body Mass Index) levels than those who shiver through Winter.

In Scotland at the University of Stirling, researchers found a direct link between higher temperatures and lower levels of body fat through a 13 year study which involved over 100,000 adults who rely on heating. They have claimed that it might not just be down to what we eat or how much exercise that will determine how heavy we are, but rather the temperature of the house the person lives in could have a major impact, the study would suggest.

It was believed by scientists that it was in fact the increase of temperatures indoors that was a leading contributor to the increase of obesity levels in Canada, United States, UK and Europe; however, researchers have found it to be the opposite. Dr Michael Daly, a behavioural scientist and study co-author, said “We set out our investigation to determine the scientific claims that temperatures which where cooler indoors help us to maintain a healthy weight by allowing out bodies to waste more energy shivering to generate heat through tissues.”

“In fact, what we discovered from the study was that it was the opposite. The research suggests that where the indoor temperature is warmer, people will eat less and burn more energy”. The research final conclusion was that the obesity epidemic could actually worsen as a result of turning down the thermostat below the comfortable ambient temperature said to be 20.3-23 °C. The study was not just about families who were able to afford better low calorie foods or do better leisure activities to help maintain a lower BMI. Factors such as gender, age, social class, occupation and many more were taken into consideration.