Overview of Obesity
Overview of Obesity from Fritz Frei
Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 Million
people in the United Stats and hundred of Millions all over the
world. Women are specially affected. Over one-third of women
between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, that the majority of
them being African American or Mexican American.
With more and more pre packaged food and less and less activity,
the number of obese people in America has steadily increased
since the 1960’s.
Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but
that’s not exactly true. An Overweight person has a surplus
amount of Weight, that includes muscle, bone, fat, and Water.
An obese person has a surplus of “body fat”.
Most health professionals concur that a man is Obese if he has
over 25 percent body fat, and a women is obese if she has over
30 percent.
Women physiologically have more body fat than men, so that why
there’s a difference in the percentage. It is difficult to
determine the exact percentage of body fat a person has, but
estimates can be made in a number of different ways.
First, using a tweezers-like-tool called a calliper, You can
measure the thickness of skin folds On different points of your
body and compare The results with standardized numbers.
You can also use a small device that send a harmless electrical
current through your body and measures your body fat percentage.
The most commonly used method to determine if A person is obese
is to look at his/her Body Mass Index (BMI).
A person with a BMI over 30 is considered to be Obese, and a BMI
over 40 is considered to be severely obese.
It’s important to remember thought that BMI could Be misleading
in pregnant or lactating women and in muscular individuals.
With obesity, comes the increased risk of diseases Such as high
blood pressure, Type II Diabetes, Heart disease, and breast,
colon and prostate cancer.
In addition, obesity has been linked to mental health Conditions
such as depression or feeling of shame And low self-esteem.
Health experts say’s that even losing 10 to 15 percent Of your
body weight can dramatically decrease the Risk of developing
these serious conditions. In addition, Many obese people are
discriminated against and targets of insults and other verbal
abuse.
A number of factors, such as poor diet, lack of Physical
activity, genetics, and certain medical disorders Cause obesity,
but it can be conquered.
In our next information – we will show you – Obesity and It’s
relationship to Anorexia, Bulimia and other Special Eating
Disorders- !
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and is for educational and informational purpose only. Always
seek the advice of your physican Or other qualified health
provider with any questions You may have regarding a medical
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