DO YOU KNOW?
OBESITY IS A DISEASE
Obesity is not just being fat however it is a health condition in which an individual has accumulated too much body fat which can lead to adverse effects on their health. The first time WHO declared Obesity as a disease was in 1997.
HOW CAN YOU DETERMINE IF YOU ARE OBESE OR NOT?
- Calculating BMI (Body mass index) by a formula
Weight(kg)/Height(m2) – Ideal BMI should be between 19 to 25
- Waist to Hip ratio – The ideal ratio should be <0.9
CAUSES OF OBESITY
- Genetic- Family inheritance
- Lifestyle Choices
- Unhealthy diet- Oily/fried food, fast food, alcohol, carbonated drinks, excess sugar content, overeating
- Irregular eating habits
- Lack of physical exercise
- Other Diseases – Hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, PCOD, etc.
- Side effects of certain medications like antidepressants, steroids, and beta-blockers.
- Addiction to alcohol/smoking/drugs.
- Psychological factors like Boredom, Loneliness, anxiety, and depression.
OBESITY BRINGS SO MANY FRIENDS TOGETHER LIKE,
- Heart diseases like Hypertension (High blood pressure), Dyslipidemia (High cholesterol levels), and Stroke.
- Type 2 Diabetes.
- Digestive problems like Gall bladder diseases, GERD, Fatty liver, and liver cirrhosis.
- Sleep apnea (Breathing repeatedly stops during sleep)
- Osteoarthritis of the knee, hip joint
- Increased risk of certain types of cancers like endometrial, breast, colon, prostate
- Infertility in young females by polycystic ovarian diseases
- Risk of sudden cardiac death
Impaired quality of life – Depression, disability, shame & guilt, social isolation.
Author :- Dr. Atul Shah
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Senior Laparoscopic & GI Surgeon
Kaizen Hospital
