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Essays on obesity

Answer 1

DEFINITION OF OBESITY:

it is defined as the abnormal growth of adipose tssue in body which leads to obesity. it may be a hypertrophic obesity due to enlargement of fat cell size or hyperplastic obesity due to increase in number of fat cell in our body or both.

RISK FACTORS:

1. NON MODIFIED RISK FACTORS:

• age: it can occur in any age and increse with age. we can not make change in age.
• sex: female usually having high rate of obesity than male because of the physical work.
• genetic factor: genetic influence is also there. if parents are obese then it transmit to their next generation also.

2. MODIFIED FACTORS:

• physical activity:regular physical activity or exercise is a protective measure for weight gain.
• life style: sedentary life style is a part of influencing weight gain. those who are working in field are having more physical work as compare to those who are working in offices. the office worker are having sedentary life style as their physical work load is less. consumption of alcohol, drugs, smoking also promote weight gain.
• socio economic status: it is found that obesity has more prevalent in higher economic status. for example abroad people has more cardiac disease because of obesity.
• eating habits: frequently eating in between meals, eating sweets, chocolate, cheese, fast foods etc. now a days social media, tvs are playing major role in advertisement of fast foods which makes the teenager to eat more.
• psychological factors: disturbed emotional status . many psychiatric disease are having symptoms of over eating like depression, frustration, anxiety etc.
• endocrine factor: sometime hormonal factor also causes obesity like growth hermone deficiency causes cushing's syndrome.

AETIOLOGY:

• eating of excessive sweets, chocolates, fatty foods, fast foods etc
• excessive consumption of alcohol
• smoking
• drug consumption like steroids, contraceptives pills, insulin, adrenergic blockers promote weight gain.
• disease like depression, anxiety, loneliness, and hormonal imbalance also promote obesity
• low physical activity
• malnourisher
• sedentary life style

CLASSIFICATION OF OBESITY:

obesity is usually classified by using the scale of BMI(body mass index)

BMI= weight in kg/height in metres square

so BMI= (kg/m²)

if the BMI is < 18.50 it is underweight

18.50 - 24.99 normal weight

> 25.00 is over weight

overweight again divided into

25.00 - 29.99 pre obese

30.00 - 34.99 moderate obesity

35.00 - 39.99 severe obesity

> 40.00 very severe obesity

COMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY:

• cardiac disease
• hyperlipidemia
• hypertention
• osteoarthritis
• vericose vein duet o over weight
• diabetes
• certain type of cancer

PREVENTION OF OBESITY:

• change in dietary pattern. ensure avoiding fatty foods
• change in life style, avoid sedentary life style
• increase physical activity or exercise.
• avoid excessive consumption of drugs, alcohol, and smoking.
• use appetite supressive drugs according to doctor prescribed. can go for some surgical treatment like gastric bypass, gastroplasty, jaw wiring, bariatic surgery as per doctors advise.