A Look At Obesity

If you thought being obese is being the target of fun, it only tells the part of the story about dangers and predicaments obesity exposes you to. Obesity is no more a simple result of overeating-lead-to-overweight case. To quote the American Obesity Association’s words, “It is now recognized that obesity is a serious, chronic disease. No human condition — not race, religion, gender, ethnicity or disease state — compares to obesity in prevalence and prejudice, mortality and morbidity, sickness and stigma."

Obesity is a trojan horse. It brings a battalion of ailments, which are most detrimental to our health.

To name a few, following are the complications that could arise out being obese.


1. Hypertension


2. Diabetes (Type-2)


3. Coronary heart disease


4. Stroke


5. Gallbladder disease


6. Osteoarthritis


7. Asthma


8. Sleep apnea and respiratory problems


9. Some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon)


10.High levels of cholesterol



This is an unending list, where each of the above ailments are capable of creating other complications, where no medication without side effect, could be comfortably used.

Prevention is the best cure for obesity. How to achieve this?



Shake Your Head


A doctor once told my friend, who is obese that it is very easy to lose weight. My friend became very interested and asked him to suggest a way. The doctor calmly replied that just shake your head from left to right, maybe ten times a day! My friend became very curious. What is the idea behind this? He asked. Doctor calmly replied, "Whenever anyone offers you something to eat, shake your head from left to right".

Simple, isn't it? It is simple, but it requires discipline, which is not simple. But then, habit makes discipline. Avoiding junk food and fast food must be done, with a discipline.



Is Being Overweight Obesity



Obesity is not just due to an eating disorder unlike overweight. Obesity is hereditary and it is measured by Body Mass Index or BMI. Adults over their BMI by 30 Kg/m2 or more are considered obese and any one with a reading between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 is considered overweight, not obese.



Obesity is posing the biggest threat to Americans and the numbers are rising with each year. It is estimated that around 35% of Americans are considered obese according to a recent survey. This is a major drain on our health care system, to the tune of $25 billion a year.

Obesity is killing us as a nation, both physically and financially!

What Causes Obesity



As with every thing else in life, there is no easy button to help figure this one out. Frequently eating more calories than you can burn off, how active are you, what you eat and whether you have genetic factors in involved, all play key roles in determining your chances of becoming obese. In any case it is due to the over accumulation of fat on your body. We can tell ourselves that it is because of this or that, but rationalizing it will not address the problem.



Is There An Anti-Obesity Plan?



There are many quick-fix plans being promoted by the so called dieticians, who are not regulated by FDA. However, burning fat by increasing physical activity and a changed lifestyle in addition to changing eating habits to focus on healthier foods will gradually show results.

You probably did not gain your weight over night, so it is going to take time to lose the excess weight, but it can be done!

Talk to your trainer and dietician, pull-up your socks and get going. After all, it’s your life.

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