obesity
Obesity results from the accumulation of fat in the body, constituting a total of more than 35% in women and 30% in men. This fat is produced by a person eating foodstuffs that contain calories that exceed the body’s need and requirements, as the body consumes the calories it needs and stores the rest. In the form of fats and grease in fat cells. Studies have shown that every 7000 calories increases weight by one kilogram, and therefore any few calories over the days increases weight in general.
A person is considered obese when his weight exceeds (120%) of his ideal weight, and the amounts of grease and fat exceed the normal rate in the body, and thus the excess fat is stored in the internal organs such as the heart and liver and causes a decline in their functional capacity, and it is also stored under the skin.
Types of obesity
- Apple obesity: It is the accumulation of excess fat and grease in the abdomen or upper part of the body.
- Pear obesity: It is the accumulation of excess fat and grease around the thighs and hips, and this is more common in women than in men.
Causes of weight gain and obesity
- Increased amounts of calories entering the body with lack of movement and inactivity, and thus the body stores calories in the form of fat.
- Excessive consumption of starches (carbohydrates) and adding high levels of fat to them, such as pizza, pastries, Arabic sweets, and french fries.
- Excessive eating of fast food that contains high levels of saturated fats.
- The psychological state of a person. When a person is exposed to depression, sadness, and psychological stress, it causes him to eat food in large quantities without paying attention to what it is and the amount of fat in it.
- Following unhealthy and random diets, which cause rapid weight loss and thus gain more weight after stopping them.
- Genetics is involved in the causes of weight gain, so people whose family members were overweight are more likely to be overweight than others.
- The presence of some diseases such as thyroid diseases.
Dangers and complications of obesity
- Heart and circulatory disorders (pulse disturbances, high arterial pressure, heart failure).
- Occurrence of all types of strokes (brain stroke, heart stroke, limb vessel stroke).
- Metabolic diseases (diabetes, gout, hyperlipidemia).
- Joint pain (knee, back, and foot pain).
- Hormonal disorders (menstrual disorders in women, functional failure of some glands).
- Cancerous tumors appear more in obese people.
- Shortness of breath when sleeping.
- Formation of gallstones and fat around the liver.
Obesity treatment
- Doing exercise on a daily and continuous basis.
- Stay away from psychological pressures, tension and depression, or try to talk to friends when stressed and sad to eliminate the bad psychological state.
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet rich in vegetables and fruits, choose the appropriate diet for your body shape and health, and consult a specialist doctor to help him choose the appropriate diet.
