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OBESITY
Obesity means accumulation of excess fat on the body. It is different from being overweight which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. A certain amount of body fat is necessary for storing energy, heat insulation, shock absorption, and other functions. The normal amount of body fat (expressed as percentage of body fat) is between 25-30% in women and 18-23% in men. Women with over 30% body fat and men with over 25% body fat are considered obese. Factors that might tip the balance include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods and not being physically active. Obesity is considered a chronic (long-term) disease like high blood pressure or diabetes.At E-PillsStore, we treat our customers, pharmacist, physicians, partners and peripheral staff with utmost honesty, respect and professionalism. You can always trust our service. In short, we help you to make a new beginning in life.
How common is Obesity?
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States and in other developed countries. More than half of Americans are overweight—including at least 1 in 5 children. Nearly one third are obese. Obesity is on the rise in our society because food is abundant and physical activity is optional.
What are the health risks associated with Obesity?
There are many health risks associated with obesity. A person may develop high blood pressure, diabetes and probably can even have heart attacks. In US, roughly 300,000 deaths per year are directly related to obesity, and more than 80% of these deaths are in patients with a BMI (body mass index, which will be discussed later in this article) over 30.
Obesity also increases the risk of developing a number of chronic diseases including:
- Insulin Resistance
- High blood pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Stroke
- Heart Attack
- Congestive heart failure
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