How to Get Over Obesity

Obesity

The foods we consume assist in our well-being. And these foods contributes the nutrients we need for healthy bodies and calories we need for energy. When we consume too much, the extra food is stored in our bodies as fat. Excess eating makes one to gain weight which may also lead to obesity as a result of excess weight.

Obesity is an accumulation of excess fat in the body, and it is long term disease. Obesity is when one has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 and above. The body mass index is the measurement of one’s body weight in relative to his height. Obesity is a widespread disease in many developed countries today and it is one of the most leading cause of preventable disease in the world.

Symptoms of obesity include: enormous body structure, difficulty in doing daily activities, breast region adiposity in boys, enormous belly with blemishes, breathlessness, small penis in boys, early puberty sets in, flabby fat in the upper arm and thighs, knock-knees which is common, drowsiness.

Causes

Obesity is cause by excess weight gain which results from too much consumption of more calories than the body can use up. The body will take much of the calories it needs. The excess is now converted to fats. Then the fat cells will start increasing in size and then in numbers. When one loses weight the fat cell decreases but the number does not decrease.

Genes. There is every tendency that obesity runs in families

Psychologically, obesity can be caused by emotional problems. Due to depression, hopelessness and boredom some individuals do overeat.

Environmental factors. The people around may influence your lifestyle. Overeating can be learned from peeps around an individual.

Sex. Due to more muscles in males than in females, men burns more calories than women because the muscles burns much calories.

Pregnancy. Women weighs more after child delivery than before pregnancy. They normally add 4-6 pounds after pregnancy.

Treatment

Best medication to achieve weight loss is by suppressing the appetite. Appetite suppressing medications can be obtained from any pharmaceutical shops. Consult your doctor to direct on the use of drugs to suppress your appetite. Engage in exercises. They helps in burning excess calories in the body.