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Overweight and obesity are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat. We will talk to you about a treatment against obesity

Treatment against obesity Copy Cwp April 8, 2018 No Comments Before talking about the treatment against obesity, the first thing is to define what is obesity? Overweight and obesity are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that can be harmful to health. Body mass index (BMI) is a simple indicator of the relationship between weight and height that is frequently used to identify overweight and obesity in adults. The WHO definition is as follows: A BMI equal to or greater than 25 determines overweight. A BMI equal to or greater than 30 determines obesity. BMI provides the most useful measure of overweight and obesity in the population, since it is the same for both sexes and for adults of all ages. However, it should be considered as an indication because it may not correspond to the same level of thickness in different people. What causes overweight and obesity? The fundamental cause of overweight and obesity is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and expended. Around the world, there has been: An increase in your high-calorie foods, which are also rich in fat, salt and sugars but poor in vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients. The lack of exercise and the result of the increasingly sedentary life of many forms of work, of new modes of travel. That is, more bike, less car. How do I know if I am obese? You can calculate your BMI by dividing your weight (in kilos) by the square of your height in meters (kg/m2). What happens if I am obese? This is something serious. Just because a large percentage of the population suffers from obesity does not mean that it is something “normal” that we can let go, remember that this is not about aesthetics or vanity, it is We are talking about your health. We can divide the main consequences of obesity into 6 categories: 1 Metabolic: Diabetes, increased cholesterol and triglycerides, fatty liver, gallstones. 2 Cardiovascular: Hypertension, arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). 3 Bone: Osteoarthritis of knees and hips, Herniated disc, vertebral crushing. 4 Pulmonary: decrease in the ventilatory capacity of the lungs. 5 Hormonal: menstrual disorders in women, decreased testosterone in men, insulin resistance (diabetes). 6 Emotional: depression, anxiety, insecurity, fears, etc. So if you ask me, when is the best time to start anti-obesity treatment? Today. Today if you suffer from it; because every day it will be more difficult. Today if you don’t suffer from it because we are talking about YOUR life.