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Symptoms of Obesity


There are a number of factors that cause obesity. Some of which include a genetic predisposition.
 

What Is Obesity?


By Beautyguide at 2008-09-16 03:58:40
Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting a genetic cause. However, families also share diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity.
Separating genetic from other influences on obesity is often difficult. Even so, science does show a link between obesity and heredity. A doctor can tell whether there are underlying medical conditions that are causing weight gain or making weight loss difficult. Lack of sleep may also contribute to obesity. Obesity may contribute to sleep problems due to medical conditions such as sleep apnea, where a person briefly stops breathing at multiple times during the night.

There are now obesity surgeries which have come to the aid of many people who suffer from obesity. These surgeries are Gastric Bypass surgery and Lap Band surgery. For these treatments of obesity, the patient must be severely obese and have additional health issues. Obese individuals do have additional health issues, so insurance companies are putting these surgery treatments for obesity into their plans. Gastric Bypass surgery for the treatment of obesity is an invasive procedure where the stomach is decreased and food is eliminated quickly.

Obesity may be caused by hypothyroidism, genetics, poor diet, lack of exercise, poor lifestyle habits, medication side effects and excess alcohol intake. A lot of precautions have to be taken while prescribing medicines for obesity. These medicines are not generally suggested for treating obesity because of the risks that outweigh their benefits. The common medicines include diethylpropion, fenfluramine, mazindol, and phentermine. Many people have developed a couch potato mentality. And, it is extremely important to get and stay active.

Most often, parents ignore the early signs of obesity in their children by interpreting the signs as indicators of good health and good eating habits. But fat children are not necessarily healthy, just the way lean ones are not devoid of health problems. More often than not, an overweight kid may lag behind his leaner peers in the normal development of numerous faculties. In fact, obesity during childhood is a more serious concern than obesity during adulthood, because an obese child often grows up to be an obese adult; thereby ensuring a lifelong association with obesity related diseases.

Obesity means having too much fat on your body. First and foremost, obesity puts a strain on joints and bones that have to sustain more weight than before, which leads to arthritis in the long run. The weight also tends to make people less active, which, in turn, means more weight is put on. The lack of activity and high cholesterol brought by eating too much of the wrong kind of food impairs the proper functioning of your heart and blood vessels. This results in high blood pressure, stroke and other blood and heart conditions. Excess weight also leads to apnea, the cessation of breathing during sleep.

Obesity is no more an aestetic problem. In some West Europe countries, up to 8 percent of total healthcare budget is related to obesity and its complications. In our days, the obese condition is tightly connected to a number of severe diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis and other significant health problems that are considerate causes of death.


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