Understanding Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention
Obesity is a treatable disease caused by genetic and environmental factors that can have serious health consequences like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. Preventing obesity involves eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and practicing mindful eating habits. Awareness and support to overcome an unhealthy lifestyle are essential to combat obesity.
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Overweight Breakthrough By: Tala Dababneh, Yara Jajjawi, Loay Kawar
What is obesity Obesity is a treatable disease that is a worldwide health concern associated with having an excess amount of body fat. It is caused by genetic and environmental factors and can be difficult to control through dieting alone. It is also a disease that can lead to other health problems not only caused by food.
How do people become obese When extra calories are stored in the body as fat. If high amounts of energy are consumed that are usually found in high-fat and high-sugar foods. When you use all of the energy through physical activity, much of the extra energy will be stored in the body as fat. By increasing eating patterns and lack of physical activity.
Health consequences of being overweight Being overweight can have Being overweight can have some significant effects on some significant effects on your health. Carrying extra your health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health fat leads to serious health consequences such as consequences such as Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease (mainly Heart disease and (mainly Heart disease and Stroke), Type 2 Diabetes, Stroke), Type 2 Diabetes, Musculoskeletal disorders Musculoskeletal disorders like Osteoarthritis, and like Osteoarthritis, and some Cancers (Endometrial, some Cancers (Endometrial, Breast, and Colon). These Breast, and Colon). These conditions cause premature conditions cause premature death and substantial death and substantial disability. disability. Consequences don t only affect your health but also affect your physical, emotional, and mental such as: Low self-esteem and lower self-reported quality of life. major depression, bipolar disorder , and panic attacks
How to prevent obesity The best way to treat obesity is to eat a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and exercise regularly. To do this you should: eat a balanced, calorie-controlled diet as recommended by your GP or weight loss managementhealth professional (such as a dietitian) join a local weight loss group with will help emotionally physically and mentally take up activities such as fast walking, jogging, swimming or tennis for 150 to 300 minutes (two-and-a-half to five hours) a week eat slowly and avoid situations where you know you could be tempted to over eat
Make a donation! If you are interested in raising awareness and learning more about obesity for this cause to help this community overcome an unhealthy lifestyle we have linked a site for you to donate. By donating you could change the lives of people who are affected by this disease. https://www.obesityaction.org/our- community/make-a-donation
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