Obesity - Overweight Problems

The condition of being obese or increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat is called Obesity. People suffering from obesity are termed as Obese.

The two terms "obesity" and "overweight" are completely different in medical terms, but it's been used as a synonym of each other.

In fact "overweight" relates to a body with has excess weight because of muscles, bones, fats and fluids, where as "obesity" is purely related to fat accumulation i.e. high fat levels in the body.

Medical solution for Obesity

Around the world thousands of dietitians and physical trainers have developed various programs and diets to mislead the people suffering from obesity and overweight. Such programs actually create more complications to the problem rather than curing it.

The proper medical solution for obesity is to consult a doctor and follow the advice. There are many prescription weight loss pills available as a means to control obesity which have been clinically tested and proven for their results but you should go with the one as instructed by your physician. Two such weight loss pills are Reductil and Xenical.

Please check your body/mass index (BMI) here.

BMI - Body Mass Index

This is a scientifically developed index that helps doctors to decide whether a person is overweight or obese. This index is derived by dividing the weight in kilogram by height in meters squared (BMI = kg/m2).

A human body with a BMI of 30 and above is medically termed as obese and a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered as overweight.

Today, people are quite busy with their work and life, which has resulted in negligence towards food and drink habits. People have developed the habit of eating packed or junk food and beverages or sugary drinks.

This has disturbed the body cycle with imbalance and taken its heavy toll on the body with layers of fats been accumulated. Thus, a huge population across the globe is facing the health problem of obesity.

Causes of Obesity

Latest scientific research and medical studies have proved that obesity is mainly caused by over consumption of food i.e. high calorie intake. Such high calorie content inside the body is not easily digested or burnt during the metabolic process and hence fat layers are developed.

In addition there are other causes of obesity such as hereditary or genetic, environmental, life style and food habits.

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