Friday, May 25, 2018

          Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess body fat.Obesity is also classified is having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.BMI measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height, is over 30 kg/m2, with the range 25–30 kg/m2 defined as overweight.Obesity may have a negative effect on health.

                     Silhouettes and waist circumferences representing optimal, overweight, and obese


Causes:

  1. Excessive food.
      2. Lack of exercise

      3. Genetics

      4. A few cases are caused primarily by geneS, endocrine disorders, medications, or mental disorder. The
          view that obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is not generally supported.


Complications:
  • Obesity dramatically increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
  •  It can damage your liver, a condition called fatty liver disease.
  • Obese people may pass out or vomit whilst exercising,due to the added physical stress.
  • Obesity also can give you heart decease,stroke and certain type of cancer.
  • Obesity could rob you of 20 years of health -NHS.


  
 → 30% of young people between the ages of 11-15 are overweight in the UK.
 → Young people who are obese are 65% more likely to be bullied by their peers.
 → The 3rd most popular reason young people contacted childline in 2014 was due to physical and
      cyber bullying.
  → Obese people who get bullied by their physical appearance and leads to mental illness.


The main way to be healthy:
  • Healthy theme classes.📕
  • Sport section.⚽
  • Train section.🏃
  •  Obesity is mostly preventable through a combination of social changes and personal choices.Changes to diet and exercising are the main treatments.Diet quality can be improved by reducing the consumption of energy-dense foods, such as those high in fat or sugars, and by increasing the intake of dietary fiber.Medications can be used, along with a suitable diet, to reduce appetite or decrease fat absorption.If diet, exercise, and medication are not effective, a gastric balloon or surgery may be performed to reduce stomach volume or length of the intestines, leading to feeling full earlier or a reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food.

          Obesity is a condition that is associated with having an excess body fat.Obesity is also classified is having a Body Mass Index (B...