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Nutrition is the first essential asset for human survival. Yet, excessive or inadequate food intake can be very detrimental to the health. Obesity has slowly tipping the scales to becoming the average of american health. 'Obesity' is confirmed scientifically when the body mass index exceeds 30; that is, excess fat has been accumulated in the flesh. Unfortunately, this problem is the first of many problems to come. Obese persons are likely to develop other serious illnesses and life threatening diseases.
'Obesity' is defined scientifically when the body mass index exceeds 30; that is, excess fat has been accumulated in the flesh. Unfortunately, this problem is actually the beginning of many health issues. Obese people are likely to develop other serious illnesses and life threatening diseases.
Obese People Stand at Great Risk of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
From statistics, 90% of obese people are likely to develop this disease. Type II or non-insulin dependent diabetes normally occurs in people above 40 years of age but can occur in younger persons. It normally occurs due to decreased in or total inefficiency of carbohydrate digestion such that, sugar which usually supplies the body with energy is not harnessed by the body system. Thus, the bad health caused by diabetes can negatively affect the eyes, nerves, blood vessels and all the major systems in the body.
Obese People are at Serious Risk of Various Heart Diseases
Different forms of heart diseases can result from obesity. They are the second most terrible outcomes of obesity in people. Excess fat in your body causes the accumulation of bad cholesterol in the blood and thus predispose you to life threatening heart conditions like stroke, heart attack etc.
Obesity Easily Leads to Hypertension
Another dreadful condition caused by obesity is hypertension which normally results from increase in blood pressure above normal range. Unfortunately, hypertension is symptomless until there are complications. Thus, the symptoms manifested in conditions of hypertension are often those of the complicating disease. Therefore, an obese person is not likely to show signs of hypertension until the situation turns negative. Likely complications of hypertension in an obese person include kidney and heart failure, bleeding in the brain, and hardening of blood vessels.
Obesity Predisposes to Breast Cancer
Cancer is terribly ravaging the health of both rich and poor persons alike. Unfortunately another hazard of obesity is the high risk of breast cancer. Breast cancer normally occurs as a sudden or gradual growth in the breast. Regrettably cancers spread rapidly, and delay in tackling this condition can lead to death.
Obesity Can Lead to Colon Cancer
The colon is at the tail end of the gut. Just like breast cancer, it has terrible consequences if not tackled immediately.
With all of the negatives surrounding obesity; one positive is the ability to change. With a well balanced nutrition and fitness lifestyle, Diabetes will be something you can control instead of the other way around.
