Cause and Effect of Obesity
Cause and effect of obesity do not come simply from eating too much, while not exercising enough. But obesity is much more complicated than that. Obesity is caused when something goes very wrong with your metabolism and sets up a vicious cycle. To break this cycle of obesity, you have to first understand how your [...]
Posted at August 20, 2009, Filed Under
Definition Of Obesity
Definition of obesity, obesity occurs when the weight exceeds 120% of the median weight for height.
Other definition of obesity :
1. Obesity is a state in which there is an abnormally great amount of neutral fat in the storage depot of the body. Objective measures used to estimate the degree of obesity are the table of [...]
Signs of Obesity
Signs of obesity :
• Increased weight
• Thickness around the midsection
• Obvious areas of fat deposits
• Poor linear growth (hypothyroidism, cushing’s, prader-willi syndrome)
• Dysmorphic features (genetic disorders, including prader-willi syndrome)
• Acanthosis nigricans (NIDDM, insulin resistance)
• Hirsutism and excessive acne (polycystic ovary syndrome)
• Violaceous striae (Cushing’s syndrome)
• Papilledema, cranial nerve VI paralysis (pseudomotor cerebri)
• Tonsillar tenderness (Sleep [...]
Signs and Symptoms of Obesity
To prevent obesity properly, we must know the symptoms of obesity. The prevention and management of obesity should be a priority for all, because of the considerable health benefits of maintaining a healthy weight and the health risks associated with overweight and obesity.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one billion people are [...]
Cure Child Obesity With Child Diet
Child diet is one of method to overcome child obesity, diet and food issues for child can be very difficult but cooking can be a fun activity. Unfortunately it is not utilized as often as it should be. Yes there are dangers lurking in the kitchen so caution needs to be adhered to. Hot stoves, [...]
Posted at August 3, 2009, Filed Under
