Overweight and obesity are diseases related to the body's excessive amount of fat resulting from too much energy consumed from food.
The indicator that allows you to differentiate these two states is the BMI indicator. After calculating it, we are able to determine whether we are overweight or obese.
Causes of overweight and obesity:
- too little physical activity, poor diet, stress and emotional disorders;
- eating processed food, the use of stimulants, fast eating;
- treating food as a "reward" in stressful situations. It can lead to food addiction;
- genetic propensity is an important predisposing factor for obesity;
- hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, Turner's syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome, taking corticosteroid drugs.
The effects of overweight and obesity
Obesity is a life-threatening disease.
Is a predisposing factor for the occurrence of many serious diseases such as:
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, joint problems, sleep apnea, psychological disorders, social isolation due to shame.
Treatment of overweight and obesity
In the case of increasing body weight and unsuccessful attempts to reduce food intake, it is very important to visit a specialist in the field of dietetics in order to get help in creating a balanced diet that will help restore normal body weight.
