Obesity Reviews - Facts And Health Problems

What Is Obesity?

Obesity is a medical condition where excess body fat in your body can trigger adverse health conditions.

It often starts with being overweight and falling above a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25. Obesity is generally indicated with a BMI of 30. The condition is common to both sexes who take in high calorie diet supported by a sedentary lifestyle as well as genetic susceptibility.

A slow metabolic rate makes ingested fat stored in the adipose tissues instead of getting broken down. Metabolism tends to slacken with age. People with endocrine disorders and those taking steroid-based medication are also prone to obesity.

The main treatment of obesity is exercise and a reduced calorie intake. You can hasten the dieting process with prescriptive or over-the-counter diet pills and supplements. In worst cases, surgery may be needed to reduce stomach size and increase satiation and reduce fat absorption of ingested foods. But whichever way you choose, obesity needs early solution to prevent any of the following disorders from complicating obesity.

Risks of Being Obese

Hypertension

Hyperextension or high blood pressure is the most common ailment associated with obesity as arterial and venal interior walls get lined with fatty tissues to constrict blood flow. This increases the chance that blood circulatory problems could lead to cardiovascular diseases like valve damage and myocardial infarction which are not uncommon in patients with obese conditions.

Dyslipidemia (high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides)

Dyslimpermia is a metabolic disorder that involves overproduction or deficiency of lipoproteins. It’s manifested as an elevation of total cholesterol levels in the blood with a higher level of “bad” LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and lower “good” HDL cholesterol. It may be caused genetically but are often traced to a poor high fat diet and a sedentary lifestyle. There are no symptoms and can lead to symptomatic cardiovascular diseases like coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial disease. Cholesterol levels in the blood can only be detected with the right blood tests in your regular medical check-up.

Type 2 Diabetes

This is the most common form of diabetes which is a non-insulin type diabetes mellitus or adult onset diabetes. It is a disorder that comes with high blood glucose and can be managed by increased exercise and dietary changes. Of the nearly 24 million people with diabetes in the US, about 80% have type 2 diabetes.

Coronary Heart Disease

This is coronary circulation failure that most commonly affects the heart of about 14 million men and women in the US. It is also called as coronary artery disease which can happen when fatty deposits, calcium or plaque accumulates in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

These deposits constrict the flow so that the heart pumps harder and can initially cause chest pains or angina. If the arterial narrowing blocks the flow, you get a heart attack or myocardial infarction or a fatal rhythm disturbance often referred to as a cardiac arrest.

Stroke, Gallbladder Disease

A stroke medically called an acute cerebrovascular attack results when blood supply to the brain is disrupted due to thrombosis, embolism or hemorrhage. It can cause mild to severe permanent neurological damage and even death. It is the main cause of disability in the US and Europe and the second cause of death worldwide. There are risk factors leading to a stroke and they include diabetes, high cholesterol, arterial fibrillation and hypertension as the most common but preventable risk.

High cholesterol intake can also trigger some forms of gall bladder diseases like gallstones which are crystals formed by excess cholesterol. There is increased risk with people who are obese and those with high levels of cholesterol in the blood.

Osteoarthritis

The condition is also referred to as degenerative arthritis which involves degradation of joints that occur more commonly with advancing age and afflict mostly the joints in the fingers. There are many causes like mechanical stress and misalignments of the bones due to congenital or pathogenic causes as well as overweight problems that put undue pressures on these joints. Treating Osteoarthritis require exercise, manual therapy and lifestyle changes while medication is often used to alleviate pain.

Sleep Apnea And Respiratory Problems

This is sleep disorder that involves long pauses in breathing during sleep and could lead to breathing misses. Patients with sleep apnea rarely notice this but is more a problem to bed partners witnessing episodic breathing patterns.The risk of getting this is proportionate with increased body weight, age, smoking and diabetic condition.

Related to sleep apnea’s breathing disorders are respiratory problems like shortness of breach, chest discomfort, wheezing and coughing which are often symptoms of a more serious medical problem, regardless of age. The more severe breathing problems can be caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, heart diseases as well as cancer. It is likewise noted that overweight individuals face a higher risk of breathing problems.

Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)

Cancer of the endometrium is the most common gynecological cancer in the US afflicting around 35,000 women with a high probability of death. The endometrium is the lining of the uterus and endometrial cancer may be referred to as uterine cancer though other types of uterine cancer can develop from other parts or tissues of the uterus. Many factors could lead to this, mostly due to high levels of estrogen, diabetes, hypertension, high intake of animal fat and obesity.

Over the last few years, research studies have linked some other forms of cancer, like breast and colon cancers with dietary habits. The risks increase with a high fat diet, obesity and alcohol intake.

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Body Mass Index	Weight status
Below 18.5	Underweight
18.5 – 24.9	Normal
25.0 – 29.9	Overweight
30.0 and Above	Obese