Obesity in the United States is at an all time high, growing faster than ever, doubling in adults and tripling in children, health officials have stated. Dr. Thomas Frieden, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has come out with a shocking report as he released data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). "Less than a decade ago, in 2000, not a single state had an obesity...more
Being overweight is becoming a great issue today because of reduces physical activity and increase in total caloric intake. 30% from the cases of being overweight are attributed towards the heredity factors. But for the remaining people it is due to the environmental contributions. Over fat individuals have an improved danger of developing cardiac problems. Mostly obese people are found to have at least of such diseases like...more
It may sound odd that inserting thin needles at certain points on your body can help you lose weight, but it's done just that for many individuals. Results may not be obtained through physical means, but rather emotional means. Stress eating or binge eating are often the result of excessive stress and anxiety. These emotional disorders may cause some individuals to seek comfort by eating, which can lead to obesity in some cases. When coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise, it isn't hard to see how stress eating can lead to obesity.Acupuncture helps to relieve stress. It stimulates the release of endorphins, which have a relaxing effect on individuals. By undergoing acupuncture treatment, individuals often feel more relaxed and are able to relieve stress and anxiety, which thus helps them to control overeating or stress eating.This is not a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise, however, as acupuncture, when it comes to treating obesity, is merely a means to help control stress eating. Obese individuals should follow the instructions of their doctor when it comes to adopting a healthy lifestyle, but it is safe to say that this involves cutting out...more
In modern times, lack of muscularity unlike pre-historic times or even the medieval times and occurrence of obesity has mainly been the outcome of our drastically changed lifestyles. During the evolution of human beings, for a large part of human history, we indulged in hunting, protecting ourselves against wild animals, migrating,...more
If you want to know what is wrong, look at the table and the food, it will be staring at you. Obesity is an epidemic in this country and getting worse. There is a saying 1/4 of what we eat keeps YOU alive and of what you eat keeps your DOCTOR alive.Today 34% of Americans are very overweight. Obesity is considered having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of...more
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There has been a lot of medical research into the increase of obesity of people in the USA and the UK. Since the end of the Second World War people in Western countries have increased in weight, size and shape. Ironically, nutritional foods have...more
Recent studies came up with a statistical figure that approximately fifty-eight million men and women are overweight; roughly forty million are obese; and around three million are morbidly obese. Another study said that eight out of...more
The Reason for ObesityLets face it. Who wants to be fat, especially women. It is a known fact that obesity in this country has become an epidemic. Why? If you look at TV, you will notice the media is constantly bombarding us with ads about food. Why...more
Q: How obesity is defined? A: According to the official medical definition, obesity represents an excessive amount of body fat in relation to the general body mass of a person. A broader perception of obesity defines it as an excess of overall weight...more
Obesity is commonly characterized by an excess of fat in the body. Obesity is observed to pass in families, but its not established that this is due to genetics. The problem is usually caused by the excess of calories taken with food that is simply...more
The rates of people becoming overweight and obese is on the rise. This serious situation cannot be pointed at one particular cause because there are many. These causes can include a diet that is high in saturated fats and people living a more...more