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CHANDIGARH
Obesity, also known as overweight or plumpness in the body, can be defined in which people have stored excess body fat, which in future leads to several severe health issues and medical consultancy. Obesity is a big global and commonly found problem, especially in people doing sitting jobs and consuming excessive amounts of junk food, which often translates into being overweight.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global number of people who suffer from obesity has almost tripled from 1975 to 2016. Almost 2 billion adults have suffered from being overweight, while 650 million of them suffered from serious obesity till 2016.
Here are some reasons which can cause obesity:
- Unhealthy diet- Munching unhealthy stuff like junk food increases the fat in your body.
- Lack of education – Nowadays due to lack of education people don’t know the consequences of obesity leading to severe health problems.
- Stress – If you are taking the pressure on your mind then it will also affect your body and health.
- Overeating – Eat, eat and eat should not be your only mantra of life. Eat according to the appetite and eat a healthy meal.
- Genetics- Some people have genetic problems with obesity and still, they neglect it.
- Lack of physical activity – When there is no movement of the body then gaining weight is obvious.
- Laziness – Sit like a couch potato throughout a day is also a reason behind the rise of obesity.
Effects of obesity on health:
- Excess body fat- Your body starts gaining weight and increases the body fat which is not good for health.
- Body ache – Body ache gets started due to the non- movement of the body and excess fat.
- Breathlessness – You start feeling breathing problems.
- High blood pressure – Obesity can change your blood pressure level of the body. It can go up which will cause further health problems.
- Diabetes- Blood sugar level goes up with obesity.
- Heart stroke or heart attacks- There are high chances of getting heart attacks or heart stroke with the obesity problem.
- Sweating – You are more likely to get sweat on your face or body due to the excess fat.
Solutions to treat the obesity:
- Exercise daily to lose weight
- Read food labels before buying or eating
- Consult a nutritionist for maintaining diet
- Set your goals for desired results
