All You Need to Know About Obesity
What is Obesity?
People who are obese have a body mass index of over 30,
which causes problems like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, all of
which leads to death, if not treated at the right time. Obesity takes a lot of
time to be treated, but with the right treatment, and right kind of
precautions, it is never too late to be cautious.
Causes of Obesity
1) Diet
It is always important to
maintain a proper diet that contains all the essential nutrients, proteins and
vitamins, that help maintain the overall health of our body. The lack of
essential foods, and the consumption of high energy density foods such as
bread, pasta, pastries, and fast food can result in weight gain, and
eventually, obesity.
2) Emotional Eating
We tend to eat a lot when we are
emotionally stressed or bored. We most often tend to eat a lot of sugary foods and comfort foods, which are good on the tongue, but very bad for the health.
3) Sleeping Habits
Irregular sleeping habits, or the
lack of sleep thereof, can both result in a change in your weight. Due to
irregular sleeping habits, we will experience hormonal changes in our bodies,
which adversely affect our hunger and appetite. If this continues for a longer
period of time, it can affect our metabolism, ultimately resulting in obesity.
4) Genes
Research says that there are as
many as 400 genes in the world, that naturally contribute to obesity. Such
genes can influence factors such as appetite, metabolism, food cravings,
satiety, emotional eating, and body fat distribution in the body. Moreover,
depending on person to person, the genetic influence on obesity can range
from 25% to 80%.
5) Eating Frequency
A lot of people think that eating less will help with weight loss. However, the fact is that eating three to four
small meals, with the right kind of nutrients and proteins is so much healthier
than eating just two to three meals. Eating less can actually result in
obesity.
Treatment for Obesity
1) Diet Changes
We should always make sure that
we have proper food, that includes all the necessary vitamins and proteins that
our body needs. This not only keeps us fit but also keeps us healthy on an
overall basis. It is also important the amount of calorie intake per day, to a
minimum of 1000-500 calories.
2) Exercise
Depending upon the type of your
body, different kinds of exercise are recommended for different people. Working
out regularly can have a very positive effect on your body. However, exercise
should also be done with supervision, and not just blindly. Something as simple
as walking or taking the stairs will also greatly impact your health.
3) Reduced Stress
Stress can cause a person to
naturally put-on weight, even if they do not want to. Stressing a lot can
result in obesity. Always make sure to keep your stress levels to the bare minimum
and try to come up with a practice to help lower your stress.
Diseases Caused by Obesity
1) Type-2 Diabetes
This type of diabetes is caused
when your body cells are unable to respond to the insulin in your body. This is
because there is a lot of glucose and sugar in the bloodstream. This can cause
serious health issues, as the amount of insulin in your body falls short when
compared to the amount of sugar.
2) Heart Diseases
Many heart diseases are caused
due to obesity, such as Arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat), Atherosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries), Cardiomyopathy (heart muscles harden or grown
weak), etc.
3) High Blood Pressure
When you are overweight, or
obese, the pressure of the blood goes beyond its ideal point. It also reduces
the body’s ability to transport blood to all the necessary parts in the body,
possibly even resulting in a heart attack.
4) Certain Cancers
Obesity can result in a number of
cancers like Meningioma (cancer in the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord),
Thyroid, Liver, Gallbladder, Upper Stomach, Pancreas, Ovary, and Kidney.
However, obesity is predominantly known to cause Breast cancer, colon cancer
and endometrial cancer.
Obesity can result in the above diseases, all of which have
a great chance of resulting in death. Proper regulation of our health, and with
the right kind of attention to our lifestyle, will prevent us from risking any
potential threats to our body and health.
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