Overview
Obesity
has been recognized as a significant health hazard as it not only affects
external appearance but also increases the risks for multiple diseases, such
as:
-Type II
diabetes
In
addition, obese persons are more prone to have Hemorrhoids, Hormonal Imbalance,
and Sexual dysfunction. Obesity is an extremely complex condition that has
many causes such as an imbalance between energy production due to dietary
intake and energy expenditure i.e. energy used in metabolic and physical
activities. Other potential contributing factors to this imbalance causing
obesity could be:
-Genetical
In addition, lack of activity, sedentary life and poor
lifestyle are also considered as contributing factors to obesity.
Obesity is measured through Body Mass Index (BMI) and individual
having BMI:
-Over 25 are overweight
-Over 30 are obese
-34.9 and above are morbidly obese
Is
obesity a disease?
Obesity is no longer a cosmetic issue that occurs due to
overeating and lack of activity or self-control alone. The World Health
Organization (W.H.O.) has recognized obesity as a chronic progressive and
multi-factorial disease that is affecting all classes of people irrespective of
economical and social status all over the world. Being progressive in nature,
obesity is considered a disease that requires life-long treatment and
control.
What
are the types of obesity?
Though there are many types of obesity yet the major types of
obesity are:
1. Depending on the basis of the area of fat deposit, obesity is
of three types:
-Peripheral Obesity
-Central Obesity
-Combination of both Peripheral and Central obesity
2. Depending on the association with other metabolic and lifestyle
diseases, obesity can be of two types:
-Type 1 Obesity
-Type 2 Obesity
3. Depending upon the size and number of fat cells, the two
types of obesity are:
-Adult Obesity - in which the only size of fat cells is
increased, common among middle-aged individuals
-Childhood or Adolescent Obesity - where the number of fat cells
is increased enormously.
However, researchers have also classified obesity in six different
types, such as:
-Young healthy Females - but with fewer obesity-related
complications like Type 2 diabetes
-Heavy drinking males
-Unhappy and anxious middle-aged individuals, predominantly
females with poor mental health and well-being
-Affluent and healthy elderly- generally positive health but
defining characteristics of higher alcohol intake and hypertension
-Physically sick but happy elderly – older people with more
chronic diseases like Osteoarthritis
-Poorest health people - most economically deprived, with a
number of chronic diseases
What
is the best treatment for obesity?
For treating and reducing obesity, people may adopt variously
non-surgical procedures like:
-Dietary modification and control with low or very calorie diets,
a healthier diet with
-Exercise and Physical Activities
-Psychological Counseling,
-Endocrine Management
-Changes in Lifestyle
Other treatments of obesity include:
-Weight-loss Medication
-Surgery – bariatric surgeries like Gastric sleeve gastric band
Gastric bypass and Gastric Balloon can help reducing weight and obesity.
Like other mammals, humans contain two types of fat cell:
-Brown fat cells burn calories and produce heat.
-White-fat cells store calories.
Research is on to identify ways to reprogram white-fat cells so
that they behave more like brown fat cells.
Are
Obesity Surgeons in India really the best in the world?
India in the past few decades has emerged as a favorite destination
for international patients for the treatment of various ailments, especially
for bariatric surgeries. International patients choose India for the
surgical treatment of obesity due to a large number of highly qualified,
experienced and genuinely Best Obesity Surgeons in India. Obese
patients get low cost yet Best
Obesity Treatment in India through highly skilled surgeons who are
renowned and internationally acknowledged as the most skilled and the best
obesity surgeons.
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