Obesity

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Obesity is a physical condition that results from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity increases weight, reduces physical movements, and also brings in slowness in emotional and mental activities. 

Commonly 60 to 70 percent Cardiac patients die of Obesity. 

Obesity is implicated most strongly in coronary disease. 

Overweight also contributes to the development of diabetes, hypertension, and elevated blood lipid levels, kidney and gallbladder disorders. 

Obesity has been implicated in increased incidence of some types of cancer like cancer of colon, pancreas, breast, uterus, kidney and gallbladder.

Overweight persons suffer from Osteo-Arthirities that is Joint Pain which acts as an Obstacle for your mobility.

Many Divorces took place because of Obesity as the sexual drive may not be fully satisfied by both partners.

More chances of menstrual irregularities.

Your colleagues may hate you because Obesity may accompany bad body odour.

Heavy weighing persons are the common targets of comments & taunts which may damage his psychological health.

Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal as per the body mass index, which is calculated from an individual's age, height, and weight. Presence of fat tissue is essential as natural energy reserve in our bodies. But excess fat tissues result in obesity and causes health disorders.

   % above ideal weight          Diagnosis 

           10-20                      Overweight

           20-30                      Mild Obesity

           30-50                      Moderate Obesity

           50-100                    Severe Obesity

           100% +                   Morbid Obesity

The location of adipose (fatty) tissue in the body should also be considered, fat distributed in the abdominal region poses a greater health risk compared to fat deposited at the thigh and buttocks.

 

In obesity, there is an increase in the size and the number of fat cells throughout the body. This causes a buildup of excess body fat.

Obesity Symptoms

Watch out for increased waistline

One of the places where this excess body fat can most easily be seen is around the waistline. A waist measurement of 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women is linked to an increased risk for heart disease and other health problems associated with obesity.

An obese person carries the increased risk of developing,  

 

- Hypertension 

- High blood pressure

- Type 2 diabetes

- Gallbladder disease

- Some types of cancer

- High cholesterol

- Stroke

- Osteoarthritis

- Sleeping and breathing problems

- Depression or other emotional problems

- Difficulty walking or moving around

- Heartburn

- Rashes in the folds of the skin

- Shortness of breath with exertion

- Snoring or sleep apnea

Obesity because of physical problems   

        Obesity can be hereditary

                Digestive disorders may result in obesity

                Improper functioning of Endocrine gland system

                Problems in the nervous system

                Imbalance in emotional and mental activities

 

An underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) may lead to 5 - 10 pounds of weight gain. Some antidepressants and antipsychotic medicines may also contribute to weight gain and obesity. Genetic factors play some part in the development of obesity -- children of obese parents are 10 times more likely to be obese than children with parents of normal weight