Nov 07 2008
Release those stored energy!
Obesity refers to an excessive amount of fat; overweight refers to excessive amount of weight including muscle, bone, fat, and water.
Keep in mind that women have more fat than men; men with 25% more fat is considered obese while women with 30% more fat would be considered obese. Women tends to accumulate fat in their waist (where most obesity related health problems occur) and their buttocks giving them a pear shape while men tends to accumulate fat in the belly area giving them an apple shape. Those who are obese tend to have a likelier chance of increasing health risks; therefore, Obesity is a condition that everyone should be informed about, we need to know how to measure it, how it is caused and how to prevent or treat obesity.
Sometimes it’s harder to know if one person is obese or not. Maybe the method of being weighted underwater or in a chamber that uses air displacement to measure body volume sounds eccentric, but it is the most accurate way to measure a body mass. Luckily, modern day found a technique regarding the Body Mass Index (BMI) where the measurement is based on the thickness of the fat under the skin. Heed in mind the BMI is not always correct because muscle weights more than fat; therefore, a person could be muscular but diagnosed as obese.
It’s obvious that obesity derives from the fat contained in the amount of food consumed. However, there could be a small genetic factor involve. Keep in mind that those who lived with their family tend to have the same lifestyle as the family so there could be the factor of environment. In modern day, technology became a major part of the daily life causing people to be lazier and make lazy choices. We tend to eat out more for the “taste” of the food not for the nutrition, and we prefer to drive to places rather than walking. Exercise doesn’t become a normal daily routine which is necessary for a healthier lifestyle. It is also believed that obesity could be caused by an adenovirus AD-36 which causes the rapid growth of fat cells.
It’s not difficult to treat obesity; it just takes a lot of time and commitment to achieve a goal. Frequent exercising can be very useful along with a healthy diet (diet doesn’t necessarily mean starving yourself which is the worse way to go about dieting). More plant-based food such as vegetables, fruits and whole grains should be included within your diet as a way to treat obesity. Remember to take it slowly and not completely jump into a dietary plan; slowly deviate away from food containing too much fat. Physical treatment isn’t the only way to treat obesity, having a mentally stable mind is also very helpful with reducing obesity. Have a plan so you would have a goal to work toward. Make sure it’s a realistic goal; losing 20 pounds in one week is not realistic, rather break it down to 1 or 2 pounds a week and keep working toward it. Your plan should include how much you should be exercising and how much food you should be consuming. Eat only when hungry not when it is time to eat, that way you know you’ve already finished digesting your food and you’re ready for the next meal. Try not to eat just because something looks or smell good, eat when it is necessary. Keep a record of everything you do and if you have reached your goal by the end of the week. This would help keep you organize and seeing these changes would make you more proud of what you have achieved. There are also medicines available for weight loss but make sure you talk to your doctor about it. Your doctor can go over how much calorie you should consume and what kinds of drug are available that is safe to take.
Think wisely, make healthy choices, and release those stored energy!
