The term obesity gets thrown about a lot these days, does anyone actually know what it really means? Many people think that it just means that you don't look perfect, however that's not all it means. Obesity is more apparent in our society's today than it was 10 years ago. Obesity can be considered as a disease which is affecting people in every country all around the world.
Obesity simply means overweight. You have too much fat, and so are not considered normal. Due to this excess weight extra pressure is put onto bones and joints. These joints have to carry much more weight than they are designed to. This can result in arthritis. Excess weight also means that people often become lazier, which means they find it even easier to put more weight on.
This reduced activity and high amount of fat and cholesterol in your body can put too much pressure on your heart. This can cause high blood pressure, strokes, and numerous other heart conditions. Obesity can also be a cause of sleep apnea.
Obesity is perfectly curable, it just takes willpower, and effort. There are new products aimed at ridding you of obesity coming onto the market every day. Have a chat with your doctor to see what he suggests.
Am i obese?
Obesity has an official definition of anyone that has a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or higher. This body mass index is the weight of a person related to that persons height. This shows how much fat is stored within your own body. Think about when you buy a pack of biscuits that are 50g, they tell you the nutritional contents in 100g so you can compare. It's exactly like that, we are all different sizes and so scaling down to the height allows people to easily compare.
Scientists have started to warn about the dangers of having a lot of fat stored around waist. If men go above size 40, and women above 35 it is an early warning sign for lots of trouble.
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