UNDERSTAND OBESITY
Obesity
is the nutritional disorder which can be caused by the accumulation of the
excess body fats in the body which result in overweight, obesity can be the
result of too much eating of the foods which include carbohydrates and fats and
lack of exercise which can enable one to lose extra calories that are produced
in the body. The effect of the obesity is that it increases the risk of other
diseases and health problems, for example heart disease like heart attack and
heart failure, diabetic mellitus, high blood pressure and certain body cancers.
People
face difficult reducing their weight due different reasons, being too fat and
having too much weight can be caused by many factors for example bad eating
habit, lack of exercises, and sometime obesity can result from genetic makeup
there means that it can be inherited.
Also
another factors which can lead to obesity include person’s age, sex and the level
of activities can determine the amount of work the person is engaged to, in
order to maintain fertility women, need to eat more fat foods than men, women
also have an access to store more fats in their body that men, fats can be
stored in the breast, hips and thighs of women
Eating
a healthier diet, increased physical exercise and behavior changes can help
someone to lose few pounds after every sometime. Prescription medications and
weight-loss procedures can also be used to treat the person with obesity.
UNDERSTAND BODY WEIGHT
MASS
This
is the relationship between the estimated body fats and the possible health
risk associated with diseases or condition
Body
weight and health risks associated with it are expressed by the body mass index(IMB)
People
can calculate their body mass index based on their height and their weight,
body weight mass can be determined by diving the weight of the person in
kilogram and his/her weight squared in meter
BMI = (Body mass)/(person's height)^2
The
following is the guide for adult with 20 years and above
|
BMI |
BODY CONDITION |
|
18.5 and below |
Under weight |
|
18.5 to 25.4 |
Normal weight |
|
25.5 to 29.4 |
Overweight or pre obese |
|
29.5 to 34.9 |
Class 1 obesity |
|
35.0 to 39.9 |
Class 2 obesity |
|
40 and above |
Class 3 obesity (extreme or severe
obesity) |
WHAT CAUSES OBESITY?
Excessive eating of the food, most people
who have the habit of over eating have possibility of getting obesity
especially eating food which contain carbohydrates and fats, obesity occurs
when you take in more calories than you burn
Lack of exercise or
inactivity may lead to the obesity because there is no burning of the excess
calories that are accumulated in the body
Eating the food with high amount of energy,
excess sugar in take foods like candy, chocolate, cakes and even sweetened
drinks, the excessive sugar in the body can be converted into fats and stored
in the body
Genetics make up, there are some people’s genes have
an impacts on how food is stored in the body, genetics can also play a role on
the efficiency of your body to converts food into energy, how your body
regulates your appetite and how your body burns calories during exercise.
Obesity
can occur at any age, even in young children can also be obese. This can be
contributed by genetic factor or bad lifestyle such bad eating habit, lack of
exercise or vigorous activities
Not
having enough sleep or sleeping too much may lead to the hormonal changes which
in term bring more eating appetite that can lead to eating too much which may
contribute to weight gain.
Also
Some pills medications may lead to significant increase in body weight, if you
don’t involve yourself with weight reduction techniques or through diet or
activity. These medications include some antidepressants, anti-seizure
medications, diabetes medications, antipsychotic medications, steroids and beta
blockers.
THE EFFECTS OF THE OBESITY
Obesity
can lead to several health problems which include shortness of breath and snoring,
it also increases the chance of the condition like high blood pressure, heart
disease such as heart attack and heart failure, stroke, diabetes mellitus,
cancers, arthritis and respiratory problems.
heartburn,
gallbladder disease and liver problems are also being triggered by the obesity
HOW TO PREVENT OBESITY
Have
good eating habit, eating of food that have low fats like butter, fatty meat, chips,
margarine and sausage also you should escape carbohydrates foods like rice,
escaping the foods which contain too much sugar like chocolate, cakes, candy
and sweetened drinks, intake of calories should balance one’s physical exercise,
taking in more calories and burn a little is what could easily lead to
calories.
The
meal should contain more fruits, vegetable and the food with enough fiber. A
healthier diet and increased physical activity and behavior changes can help
you lose weight
The
intake of Liquid calories can increase the possibility of get obesity quickly
for example people can drink too many calories from alcohol without being full
this is because an alcoholic person goes frequency to toilet and lose the sense
of feeling full. This can contribute to significant weight gain in a short
period of time.
Exercise
regularly, exercise is the good health practice you should exercise for at
least 20 to 30 minutes a day daily, anaerobic exercise work best to burn more
calories like running, jumping, ridding bicycle,
playing football, kick box, jogging, dancing and so on, also involve
yourself in vigorous activities to help that help keep your body busy like
digging, sweeping, cleaning, walking and so on,
Yoga exercise is also one of the best exercise to
get into, yoga could involve stretching of each parts of the body few seconds
for each part, yoga is involved with complex posture position to stretch you
whole body, breathing control practice is also being used while practicing yoga
If
you are worry about your health, then consult the doctor to give you the insight
on how you can manage your weight ask a doctor about obesity management. You
and your doctor can evaluate your health risks and discuss your weight-loss
options that is more favorable to you