Friday 8 July 2011

WHAT IS OBESITY | SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES OF OBESITY


WHAT IS OBESITY:
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight (pre-obese) if their BMI is between 25 and 30 kg/m2, and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2.
Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited; on average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass.



Symptoms of Obesity:

1. Excessive sweating with bad smell
2. Feeling fatigue without doing any work
3. Excessive hunger and thirst 
4. Feeling of weakness and depression 
5. Excess body fat

Causes of Obesity:

1. Overeating
2. Lack of physical work
3. Genetic or hereditary factors
4. Insufficient sleep
5. Stressful and busy lifestyle

Complications of Obesity

High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Stroke, Osteoarthritis and Heartburn.
 

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