Obesity is one side of the double burden of malnutrition, and today more people are obese than underweight in every region except sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.
The World
Health Organization (WHO)
has termed obesity as a worldwide epidemic and obesity-related
diseases are
becoming increasingly prevalent.
What are the obesity complications?
There are at least 20 different diseases and conditions
are directly attributable to being overweight and/or obese.
Particularly include
certain types of cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, type
2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and obstructive sleep apnea.
Causes of obesity:
Usually, obesity results from a combination of inherited factors, combined with the environment and personal diet and exercise choice.
How to measure body fat?
There
are a number of ways to measure body
fat:
Measurements that are simple, cheap and appropriate for routine
use include:
- Waist circumference
- Hip circumference
- Waist-to-hip circumference ratio
- Indices derived from weight and height, e.g. Body mass index
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Ski n fold thickness using calipers (e.g. Triceps, scapular)
- Underwater weighing
- Bioelectrical impedance
- Computerized topography
Obesity Management:
We can manage and control obesity trough dietary changes, increased physical activity and behavior changes can help you lose weight moreover medications and weight-loss procedures are additional options for treating obesity.
If you are suffering from obesity, don’t worry, you will find here all valuable data that could help you to solve this problem.
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