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Obese is a disease which affects the body by accumulation of excess of fat to such a level that affect the health unconstructively. In our self conscious and obsessed community, lots of people think that being overweight is an appearance issue. But being obese is actually a medical concern because it can seriously affect a person's health.
One of the most common tools used by doctors to know if a obese people is to calculate the body mass index or BMI. BMI is calculated by dividing the subject's weight by the square of his/her height. A BMI less than 18.5 is underweight, BMI of 25.0–29.9 is overweight and a BMI of 29.9 – above related to obese category. It is difficult to figure out if the teen is obese than adult is complicated.
Some of the health related problem found with people suffering from obese are:
High blood pressure : When the blood pressure is high, the heart pumps more blood that the arteries can handle resulting in stress of the blood vessels.
Fatty Liver: When fat accumulates in the liver, it can cause inflammation, scarring, and permanent liver damage.
Arthritis: Pain of joints, with the increase stress on the joints due to the obese condition.
Asthma: Obesity is associated with breathing problems that can make it harder to pursue normal sporting activities. These are the main effects of obesity.
The main treatments for obese problem are to take care of the calories that you intake and exercising more. Diet and exercise programs produce an average weight loss of approximately 8% of total body mass. Not all dieters are satisfied with these results, but a loss of as little as 5% of body mass can create large health benefits.
Normally taking help to fight obese condition is advisable. Luckily, it's never too late to make changes that can effectively control weight and the health problems it causes. Those changes don't have to be big, and can be done in small steps, by cutting down on the fatty foods and live obese free life.
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