Obesity and its related Health problems

 What is Obesity?

Obesity is a condition caused by excessive bodily fat buildup. Obesity was defined as a weight more than 20 percent higher than the usual by the conventional age, height, weight or complex formula known as the "Body Mass Index" (BMI).

What is BODY MASS INDEX?

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement based on an individual's height and weight. The higher the BMI, the greater the obesity. Both men and women have BMI readings, regardless of the size and muscle mass of their physique except- Pregnant women and Lactating mothers, individuals below 16, Frail or sedentary elderly people, competitive athletes and professional bodybuilders.

How to calculate BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)?

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines BMI as:
BMI=weight (in kg) divided by the square of the height (in m)
The healthy weight range for BMI is 18.5-22.9

Other ranges for BMI: 

<18.5 underweight

18.5-22.9 normal, healthy weight

=23 overweight

25-29.9 obese

=30 severely obese

Causes of Obesity:

Weight is mostly affected by how you balance the energy you use in everyday activities with your intake of dietary calories. You acquire weight when you eat more calories than you do. Calories that you don't need for energy are stored as fat in your body.

The main reasons for obesity, especially in combination, are eating and lack of physical activity. But obesity can be caused by several things. They are as follows:

Eating habit: 

Regular consumption of high-calorie foods like fast foods actually increases weight. Calories in high-fat foods are rich. The use of soft drinks, sweets and desserts will also increase weight. Such foods and drinks have a high content of sugar and calories.

Lifestyle:

Sedentary people gain weight more often because they do not perform physical activity to burn calories.

Psychological factors:

Some people eat excessively to cope with challenges or tough emotions. Obesity can in some situations be caused by a foodstuff. It's been demonstrated. Overeating for some releases natural opiates into the brain, for example, to provide a sensation of well-being and physical pleasure.

Genetics:

Your probability of being overweight increases by 25% to 30% if one or both of your parents are obese. The quantity of body fat you store and the place where it is distributed may be affected by your genes. But your genetic composition doesn't ensure you're obese.

Sex:

The muscle of males is bigger than that of women, and the muscle burns more calories than fat burns so that men consume up to 20% more calories than women do at rest. Women can therefore have a bigger problem in achieving a healthy weight.

Age:

As you get older you tend to lower the muscle quantity in your body and make up a bigger percentage of your weight. A decrease in metabolism results in this reduced muscular weight. Even with age, your metabolism naturally slows down. People are also less active when they age. These changes combine to minimise the requirement for calories. You're prone to gain weight if you don't diminish your calories consumption as you become older.

Cigarette Smoking:

After stopping smoking, smokers have a tendency to gain weight. A weight gain of 6 to 8 pounds is not uncommon. This growth in weight can partly be because of the capacity for nicotine to raise calories in your body (metabolic rate). They burn fewer calories when smokers stop. Smoking has an impact on taste, too. Former smokers often gain weight by eating more after quitting. Their food tastes and smells better.

Pregnancy:

After every pregnancy, the average weight of a woman increases over her pre-pregnancies by between 4 and 6 pounds. This increase in weight can help women acquire obesity.

Medical Problems:

Only about 2% of all cases of obesity can be linked to a medical condition, such as inadequate thyroid function, adrenal gland overproduction (Cushing's syndrome), or other hormonal imbalances. Obesity is rarely caused by a slow metabolic rate. A medical ailment might also lead to lower activities, leading to weight gain.

Medications:

In particularly, corticosteroids and tricyclic antidepressants can lead to weight gain.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

Obesity is more than just a cosmetic problem. The human body can withstand some additional fat with its 30 billion to 40 billion fat cells. Fat, among other tasks, is vital for energy storage and isolation of the organism. But body fat might start to interfere with your health after a certain point.

If you are fat, a variety of potentially serious health conditions are more likely to occur. Including:

• High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
• Diabetes
• Blood Fats Abnormal
• A disease of the Coronary Artery
• Stroke
• Osteoarthritis
• Cancer
• Sleep Apnea

Obesity may also contribute to joint disease in the gall bladder, solid cholesterol deposits and gout.

Behaviour Change:

You must make changes in your life to lose weight and keep it away. Change your lifestyle is more than just selecting different diets and activities. It also requires modifying your food and activity strategy, which means changing your thinking, feeling and action.

Research has shown that several tools and advice assist you to change efficiently. Follow the following tips:

Motivate Yourself:

No one has the power to make you lose weight. Inface, increasing pressure from nearby individuals can only make things worse. Similarly, it rarely helps to reduce weight to gratify someone else. Make yourself please with diet and exercise adjustments.

Have a Plan:

Work a technique that will progressively transform your previous efforts to lose weight and attitudes. Select a certain start date. Consider how often you're going to practise and how long. Set a true food plan with plenty of water, fruit and vegetables. Write down all of the plans: When and where you are going to take the planned actions, how will your plan fit in, what possible roadblocks are, and how will you deal with them.

Surround yourself with good examples:

It helps you with Good examples as you set your goals. Real-life stories, nutritious and easy recipes, workout recommendations and intriguing statistics about fitness are included in magazines on healthy living and healthy cuisine.

Avoid Food Triggers:

Distract yourself from the urge to eat by doing something constructive like calling a friend. Practice "NO" to unhealthy and large servings of food. Eat when you're hungry, not when it is time for the clock to eat. Concentrate on eating when you eat. Serve your food on smaller dishes so that it appears as though you had less food. Store food out of sight in general and do not keep junk food around.

Keep a record:

It is important that you weigh yourself to reduce weight. Keep a regular diet and activity journal so that you can enhance good habits and find and improve behaviours. Note that success is not simply determined by actual loss of weight. Check for other essential aspects of health such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and overall fitness.

Focus on the Positive:

Instead of concentrating on what you can't eat, focus on what you can consume. Look at the new tastes and activities that your health will improve.

Don't Give up:

There is so much conspiracy in our culture to make you overweight. You're going to have setbacks. Do not wait instantly for perfection. Don't give up, however. To get on track, use relapses. When you achieve your targets, motivate yourself with healthy incentives.

Tackling obesity can entail looking at how you live and making some difficult changes. You have to create a positive attitude if you're overweight or obese before you can throw away those undesirable pounds. You can and will lose weight safely, quickly and successfully with knowledge, the appropriate position, a decent strategy.