If you think obesity is just being overweight, then you only know half the story. Obesity is no longer a simple result from overeating and lack of physical exercise. According to the American Obesity Association, Obesity is now recognized as a serious chronic disease. No human condition – not race, religion, gender, ethnicity or medical condition – compares with obesity in prevalence and stigma, mortality and morbidity.
Obesity is associated with many health problems, big or small. To name a few, these are the complications that can arise from obesity.
1. Hypertension
2. Diabetes (Type 2)
3. Coronary artery disease
4. Stroke
5. Gallbladder disease
6. Osteoarthritis
7. Asthma
8. Sleep apnea and breathing problems
9. Certain cancers (endometrium, breast, and colon)
10. High Cholesterol Level
There is an endless list in which each of the above diseases have the potential to create additional complications, of which no drug without side effects can easily fix. Taking action and prevention is the best solution for obesity. It’s as simple as refusing to over eat, but to make this a habit requires discipline. Start with avoiding junk food and fast food first. You’ll notice the difference.
Obesity is not just a result from eating disorder, which overweight simply is. Obesity is genetic and is measured by body mass index or BMI. Adults with a BMI over 30 kg/m2 are considered obese, and anyone between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 is overweight and not obese.
Obesity is the biggest threat to Americans, and the number is growing every year. About 35% of Americans are obese according to a survey. It also depletes the public treasury by as much as $25 billion a year.
What else causes obesity?
There is more than one reason. The obsession with eating more calories than you can burn, your activity level, what you eat and whether you have a genetic sequence in your genes, all determine your chances of becoming extra large. In any case, this is due to an excessive accumulation of fat.
Do you have an anti-obesity plan?
There are many quick fix plans promoted by so-called dietitians that are not regulated by the FDA. However, burning fat through increased physical activity and lifestyle changes in addition to changing eating habits towards healthier foods will gradually show results. While fat around your hips won’t harm you any faster than fat around your waist, there’s no guarantee you’ll be completely safe. Talk to your trainer and nutritionist, and get going already. The more you wait and put it aside, the higher the chance you’ll develop costly health problems in the long run.
