Obesity.

 

 

 

 

Obesity is a serious medical condition that can cause complications such as metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood cholesterol, cancers, and sleep disorders.

Obesity is a disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems.
Symptoms of obesity may include;

• Overweight
• Abdominal obesity
• Back pain

Obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. If you consume high amounts of energy, particularly fat and sugars, but do not burn off the energy through exercise and physical activity, much of the surplus energy will be stored by the body as fat

Obese is well above one’s normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered to be obese if they are more than 20% over their ideal weight.
Obesity has been defined by the national institutes of health(NIH) as a BMI (body mass index) of 30 and above. ( A BMI of 30 is about 30 pounds overweight).

Overweight is the weight above what’s considered healthy, often measured using body mass index (BMI).

Consuming fewer calories, making healthy food choices getting more exercise, and monitoring weight may help reduce body mass.

7 common causes of obesity

 

• Physical inactivity
• Overeating
• Genetics
• Psychological factors
• Diseases such as insulin resistance, Cushing’s syndrome, hypothyroidism.
• A high diet of carbohydrate
• Frequent eating.

 

While diet and exercise alone may not be enough to cure obesity, they are still two of the best ways to prevent it.

 

 

How do you know when you are on the path to obesity?

 

• Shortness of breath: people who are obese often suffer from shortness of breath.
• Aching knees: obesity impacts your news negatively
• Risk of hypertension or high blood pressure
• Backache
• Skin problems
• Depression
• Heartburn
• Snoring.

The mean BMI of this group was 32, which is classified as obese-

• Normal weight is 18.5 – 24.9,
• Overweight is 25- 29.9
• Obese is 30 – 34.9

How do you prevent obesity

 

• Whole grains ( whole wheat, steel-cut oats, brown rice, quinoa)
• Vegetables (a colorful variety)
• Whole fruits
• Nuts, seeds, beans, and other healthy sources of protein (fish and poultry)
• Plant oils ( olive and other vegetable oils)
• Consume less bad fat and more good fat
• Consume less processed and sugary foods
• Eat more servings of vegetables and fruits
• Eat plenty of dietary fiber
• Focus on eating low-glycemic index foods.

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