In medical terms, obesity refers to a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
The rising figure of obesity especially in developed countries has become a cause of concern for health experts. Poor eating habits and little or no physical exercise has lead to an increase in the number of obese people. Obesity not only makes your body grow in size making you look less attractive, it also increases your chances of developing serious medical conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Besides, you can also develop breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer and osteoarthritis.
How is obesity measured?
Many health experts agree that men with more than 25% body fat and women with more than 30% body fat are obese. However, though this formula appears simple, it is not so much easy as it appears. This is because it is difficult to measure body fat accurately.
A widely accepted measurement of obesity is called Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is a height weight system of measurement that relates to both sexes. You can easily calculate your BMI by dividing your weight in kilograms by height in meters squared.
BMI = Weight (kg)/Height Squared (m2). A BMI of 25 to 29.9 indicates you are overweight. If you have a BMI of 30 plus, you’ll be regarded as obese. You’ll be termed as morbidly obese if you have BMI of 40 or greater.
Benefit of losing weight
People who are obese or overweight should take immediate steps to lose their weight. Some of the benefits of losing weight include –
- Better looks and personality
- Better stamina and improved fitness
- Improved sex life
- Better outlook towards
- Reduced risk of developing obesity related diseases
- Increased life expectancy
Obesity treatment
In the majority of the cases, obesity is due to poor diet habits where people tend to eat large portion of food and mostly consume possessed, high-fat, high calorie, junk food. Besides, most people are leading a sedentary lifestyle today where they have little or physical exercise. There is therefore increased consumption of calories and reduced calorie output. As a result, fat gets stored in your body causing you to become obese. The best way to go about obesity treatment is to reduce your diet and do more exercise.
To people who are unable to lose significant amount of body weight through diet and exercise, doctors recommend the use of slimming pills such as Xenical orlistat. Xenical is an FDA approved prescription diet pill that works in your digestive system to reduce the absorption of fat in your diet. By working in this mechanism, Xenical prevents up to 30% of the fat in your diet from being digested. The undigested fat cannot be absorbed by your body and is eliminated out of your system through normal bowel movements. Your effective calorie intake is reduced, helping you to lose weight faster. To get best results from Xenical, you should take the slimming pill in conjunction with reduced calorie diet and regular physical exercise. Medical experts suggest people to make the best use of slimming pills. This is because, if this method does not help you lose significant weight the only treatment option left before you would be bariatric surgery. This method is expensive and carries the risk of several long-term irreversible side effects
By John Linney
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