Obesity is an Serious Problem

I. Obesity:- Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that develops from the interaction between genotype and the environment.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese - and is a major contributor to the global burden of chronic disease and disability.

Today, health care practitioners are encouraged to play a greater role in the management of obesity. Many physicians are seeking guidance in effective methods of treatment.

Obese individuals may also suffer from social stigmatization and discrimination. overweight and obesity pose a major public health challenge.
However, overweight and obesity are not mutually exclusive, since obese persons are also overweight. A BMI of 30 indicates an individual is about 30 pounds overweight; it may be exemplified by a 221-pound person who is 6 feet tall or a 186-pound individual who is 5 feet 6 inches tall.

II. Effect on Health:- Overweight and obesity lead to adverse metabolic effects on blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin resistance.

Some confusion of the consequences of obesity arise because researchers have used different BMI cut-offs, and because the presence of many medical conditions involved in the development of obesity may confuse the effects of obesity itself.

The non-fatal, but debilitating health problems associated with obesity include respiratory difficulties, chronic musculoskeletal problems, skin problems and infertility.

The likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes and hypertension rises steeply with increasing body fatness.

Approximately 85% of people with diabetes are type 2, and of these, 90% are obese or overweight. And this is increasingly becoming a developing world problem. In 1995, the Emerging Market Economies had the highest number of diabetics.

III. How We Can Handle:-
Creating supportive population-based environments through public policies that promote the availability and accessibility of a variety of low-fat, high-fibre foods, and that provide opportunities for physical activity.

Eating more fruit and vegetables, as well as nuts and whole grains.

Engaging in daily moderate physical activity for at least 30 minutes. Cutting the amount of fatty, sugary foods in the diet. Moving from saturated animal-based fats to unsaturated vegetable-oil based fats.

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