An insight into weight loss practices


In medical terms weight loss is reduction of body weight, which means loss of fluid, fat, bone mass or muscles. The sudden loss of weight due to some chronic illness is known as Cachexia. Involuntary weight loss is often because of some illness and should be discussed with family doctor.

Diabetic mellitus can be one of the main causes of weight loss. Deficiency of insulin releases the fatty acids into blood from adipose acid and also the release of protein from muscles, resulting in loss of both lean tissues and fatty tissues. Energy imbalance can also be one of the major factors causing weight loss because much biochemical energy is lost in urine due to excretion of ketone bodies and glycosuria. Hormonal disruption such as overactive thyroid may also result in weight loss.

Overweight and obese individual faces greater risk of health condition such as heart diseases, osteoarthritis and high blood pressure. When human body is spending more energy in work and heat than its gaining from nutritional supplement, it will catabolise stored reserves of fat or muscle. If over weight can cause number of health problems then underweight can too lead to many health problems. Health problem include osteoporosis, trouble in regulating body temparture and incereses the chances of death.

The best way to loss weight is to balance eating habits and physical exercise. The other easy way to loss weight these days is through intake of drugs and supplements that decreases the appetite, block fat absorption and reduce stomach volume. Baritric surgery reduces the size of stomach and limits the intake of food energy but nevertheless these treatments are never free from side-effects.

The recent awarness among common man to loss weight and to have healthy body has given boast to market of products which promise to make weight loss easier, quick and less painful. These include books , CDs , fitness centres, personal coaches and supplements.