Obesity is a major cause of preventable disease and cause of death in America. In recent years, the number of people who are overweight in industrialized countries has increased significantly; increased so much so that the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that obesity as an epidemic. In the United States, 69% of the adult population is overweight or obese. In Canada, self-reported data indicate that 40% of men and 27% of women are overweight, and 20% of men and 17% of women are obese. Meanwhile, in Indonesia alone, as many as 40 million adults are overweight, and Indonesia into the top 10 list of countries with the highest obesity rates in the world.
People who are obese are at higher risk for serious diseases such as high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, gall bladder disease, and cancer. Risk in people who are obesias higher than those who have a healthy weight and normal.
Obesity is established by calculating the body mass index (BMI), but not directly able to measure the levels of fat in the body. How to calculate BMI is weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A healthy BMI is in the range of 18.5 to 24.9 kg / m2. IMT which stands at 25 to 29.9 is referred to as "overweight", 30 to 34.9 is called "obesity class I", from 35.0 to 39.9 called "obesity class II", and above 40 is called "obesity class III ".
Cause
Obesity occurs when the body consumes more calories than burn calories. In the past, many people thought that obesity was simply caused by overeating and lack of exercise, due to a lack of will and self-control. Although it is also contributing to the causes of obesity, experts acknowledge that obesity is a complex medical problem that involves genetic factors (heredity), environmental, behavioral, and social. All these factors play a role in determining a person's weight.
Recent research suggests that in some cases, genetic factors (heredity) can lead to certain changes in appetite and fat metabolism that lead to obesity. For people who are genetically susceptible to weight gain (eg, have a lower metabolism) higher risk of becoming obese.
Although genetic someone can cause obesity, it is not the primary cause. Environmental and behavioral factors have a greater influence - consuming calories from foods high in fat and do little or no physical activity every day berolaharaga in the long run will lead to weight gain. Psychological factors can also lead to obesity. Low self-esteem, guilt, emotional stress, or trauma can lead to overeating as a means to solve problems.
Obesity Symptoms and Complications of Obesity
The health risks associated with obesity include:
Respiratory disorders (such as sleep apnea / apnea during sleep, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / COPD)
Certain types of cancer (such as prostate and colon cancer in men, and breast cancer and cervical cancer in women)
Coronary heart disease
Depression
Diabetes
Liver disease or bile gland
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Diseases of the joints (eg osteoarthritis) as the foundation of the body carrying excess weight
Stroke
People who are obese may have symptoms of medical conditions mentioned above. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, respiratory problems, and joint pain (in the knee or lower back) are common. The more obese a person, the more likely they have medical problems associated with obesity. In addition, obese people tend to be reluctant to move because of the weight of body weight that obese people tend to be sleepy because of the slow metabolism.
Doctors will also use other measurements such as waist size to evaluate the health risk associated with abdominal fat. When BMI and waist size indicates a health problem, there will be additional checks recommended by doctors such as ECG, blood test to determine the condition of cholesterol, uric acid, and so forth.
Treatment of obesity
Obesity can be overcome by
Changing lifestyle: exercise more, change diet were probably a lot of fatty foods (such as fried foods, offal) is now reproduced with fruits
Avoid consumption of alcohol
Do not be too hard on yourself to not want to eat, this is not a proper method. Still eat, but changing the menu into a healthy menu.
Diet drug prescribed by a doctor. Do not try to take diet drugs without a prescription, because it feared would hurt the stomach and intestines, and it will result in the body's metabolism chaotic.
