It is often heard that fat people have more phlegm and dampness. Through literature investigation, if body mass index is taken as the judgment standard, it is found that overweight people have 1.981 times the risk of high phlegm and dampness physique score, while obese people have 4.032 times the risk of high phlegm and dampness physique score.

　　Phlegm-dampness constitution is mainly phlegm-dampness mutual knot, and the disorders in spleen and stomach, three jiao, kidney and other viscera. According to Traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen is the main transporter of water,. If the function of transporting water and grain essence of the spleen decreases, the digestion and absorption function of the body will also be abnormal. At this time, abdominal distension, loose stools and other symptoms are easy to occur; If the function of transporting and changing water of the spleen decreases, it will inevitably lead to the stagnation of water in the body, and the spleen deficiency will produce dampness, which is the source of phlegm and the cause of spleen deficiency edema.

　　Therefore, when the middle coke spleen and stomach movement disorder, it’s easy to form phlegm-dampness obesity. If this type of people want to lose weight, they also need to cooperate with diet and exercise.

　　As for eating, from the point of view of maintaining the function of spleen and stomach, people with phlegm-dampness constitution should avoid fatty, greasy, sweet or cold food and never be bloated on weekdays, and the total amount of diet should be controlled well, avoiding overeating and eating too fast. In addition to paying attention to the three "no" diet, but also often eat five kinds of food suitable for phlegm-dampness constitution, including Coix seed, Rice bean ,Lotus leaf ,white radish and Wax gourd

　　As for Exercise, "two persistence" is essential. First, Stick to long-term exercise.

　　Through clinical literature and investigation, it is found that people with phlegm-dampness constitution tend to be mild and stable and seldom exercise. However, persisting in exercise can make the phlegm-dampness constitution slowly change to a peaceful constitution, so as to change the personality and become more cheerful. Therefore, persisting in exercise is an essential link on the road of losing weight for the phlegm-dampness people. Secondly, Keep exercising in the sun. In outdoor activities, exercise intensity should be gradual according to their specific situation, but exercise, usually need to reach the sweat level, and it’s wise to choose to stay in the vigorous Yang. Of course, we should also take into account factors such as large weight and too hot weather to ensure safety.