Common causes of obesity and its health risks.

Did you know that obesity might increase the risk of many health problems? Well, you should know that this includes diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. If you’re expecting, excess weight might lead to short-term and long-term health problems for you and your child. Excessive weight gain and extra fatty tissue are obviously the major obesity symptoms. Read on to learn about the common causes of obesity and its health risks.

Causes of obesity

The common causes of obesity are as follows.

• Family heritage and impacts

The genetic factor you get from your parents might affect the amount of body fat you store and where that fat is distributed. Heredities might also play a role in how efficiently your body converts food into energy, how your body regulates your appetite and how your body burns calories during exercise. Obesity tends to run in families. That's not just because of the genetic factor they share. Family members also tend to share alike eating and activity habits.

• Unhealthy Diet

A diet that's high in calories, lacking in fruits and vegetables, full of fast food and laden with high-calorie beverages and oversized portions contribute to weight gain.

• Inactive lifestyle

If you have an inactive lifestyle, you can easily take in more calories every day than you burn through exercise and routine daily activities. Sitting in front of a computer, tablet and phone screens for a long time is an inactive activity. The number of hours you spend in front of a screen is extremely associated with weight gain.

• Certain diseases

Obesity can be traced to a medical cause. Medical problems like arthritis can lead to a decreased activity which might result in weight gain.

• Certain medications

Some medications can lead to weight gain if you don't recompense through diet or physical activity. These medications include some antidepressants, anti-seizure medications, diabetes medications, antipsychotic medications, steroids and beta-blockers.

• Age

Obesity can happen at any age. But as you age, hormonal changes and a less active lifestyle can increase your risk of obesity. Furthermore, the amount of muscle in your body tends to decrease with age. Usually, lower muscle mass leads to a decrease in metabolism. These changes can also reduce calorie needs and can make it harder to hold off excess weight. If you don't deliberately control what you eat and become more physically active as you age, you will likely gain weight.

• Pregnancy

Weight gain is common during pregnancy. Some women find this weight difficult to lose after the delivery. This weight gain possibly will contribute to the development of obesity in women. Breast-feeding might be the best option to lose the weight gained during pregnancy.

Complications of obesity

People with obesity are more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health problems, including the following.

• Heart disease and strokes: Obesity makes you more probable to have high blood pressure and irregular cholesterol levels which are risk factors for heart disease and strokes.
• Type 2 diabetes: Obesity can affect the way your body uses insulin to control blood sugar levels. This raises your risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.
• Certain cancers: Obesity might increase your risk of cancer of the uterus, cervix, endometrium, ovary, breast, colon, rectum, esophagus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, kidney and prostate.
• Digestive problems: Obesity increases the likelihood that you will develop heartburn, gallbladder disease and liver problems.
• Gynecological and sexual problems: Obesity might cause infertility and irregular periods in women. Obesity also can cause erectile dysfunction in men.
• Sleep apnea: People with obesity are more probable to have sleep apnea which is a possibly severe complaint in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
• Osteoarthritis: Obesity increases the stress placed on weight-bearing joints, in addition to promoting infection within the body. These factors might lead to health risks like osteoarthritis.

Conclusion

You should book an appointment with your homeopath as soon as you notice obesity symptoms. For any queries related to obesity and other health issues, consult the expert homeopaths at Dr Batra’s™ on 9033001642.

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