obesity

Posted on June 17, 2014 by john in Health risks of obesity

A detailed explanation of obesity, with its origins, the most common causes and ways to prevent it likely is presented. Concern now is affecting more and more children are also exposed population.

Obesity, a disease that currently has now become a public health problem, is a chronic disease whose origin is due to multiple factors and is characterized by excessive accumulation of fat or general hypertrophy of adipose tissue in the body.

This means that obesity occurs when the natural energy reserve of humans and other mammals, stored as body fat increases to a point where it is associated with many complications such as certain health conditions or diseases and increased mortality.

WHO, World Health Organization defines obesity as when the body mass index or BMI is a calculation of height and weight of the individual, is equal to or greater than 30 kg / m². It is also considered a sign of obesity increased abdominal circumference greater than or equal to 102 cm and greater than or equal to 88 cm women men.

Obesity is one of metabolic syndrome remains a known risk factor, that is predisposed to various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, stroke, osteoarthritis, as well as some forms of cancer, dermatological disorders and gastrointestinal.

Although obesity is an individual clinical condition has become a serious public health problem that is increasing and WHO considers “Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and killed each year at least 2.6 million of people because of obesity or overweight. Though previously thought confined to high-income countries, today obesity problem is also prevalent in countries of low and middle incomes. ”

At present, this disease has surpassed estimates and darkest predictions were made a couple of years ago when some doctors predicted about the dangers of a type of food based on what is known as junk food, so Today, obesity affects not only the adults but also children with high mortality rates.

But not only poor diet is associated with obesity problems in children, but also the sedentary lifestyle that has many hours watching television and now for some years, at the computer, without the children have sufficient Physical activity, necessary for growth.