Dealing with Obesity


Obesity in past few years has lead to increase the 10,000 premature deaths in England and reduces the life expectancy by approximately nine years. Obesity, if read by body mass index is greater than 30, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and not only this but obese can have psychological and social troubles also.

There are few medical conditions which can lead to obesity like polycystic ovary syndrome and underactive thyroid. These can be detected from common blood test reports. Some steroids can also cause increase in the weight. Most of the people suffer from obesity because of genetic disorder.

By consciously making an effort to keep a check on diet one can control the problem of obesity. With the change of lifestyle in past years people are striving on fast food which has greater number of calories in comparison to home food. The consumption of ‘fizzy drinks’ has doubled in last 10 years , though some of the drinks claim to have low-sugar but some are very sugary and highly calorific. Alcohol intake is also of the major factors which lead to weight gain. It been estimated if your intake is 50-100 calories above the required calories, it can add upto 5lbs-10lbs in a year.

The best way to combat obesity is to follow a strict routine of exercise. The recommended exercise level for adults is 30minutes and for children, the recommendation is an hour in day. Car journey has swapped our cycling and walking habits which has made us indolent. The sedentary jobs and regular habit of falling back to laid back activities like watching TV, playing on play stations or computers gradually make body over weight.

The best way to loss weight is by equalizing the intake calories and expenditure. Weight loss of 2lbs is ideal. For an obese person to loss 22lbs in 11 weeks can have major health benefits. Sudden fall in diet can also lead to major health problem, its advice to mitigate your intake in small proportion. Rigid diet plan are less affected in many cases. Fewer snacks, less alcohol and more active life style will show visible changes.

There are just two articles available in the market which is licensed to control obesity. Xenical acts by blocking the absorption of fat from the diet. Reductil is drug that acts on the brain to control the appetite. This drug requires a close monitoring as it is a complex a drug and can lead to many side-effects like high blood pressure.

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