What Are the Types of Obesity?
Obesity is one of the common medical cases in the west. And obesity is excess fatty tissues in body. Where patient BMI is more than 30. There are several types of obesity will be discuss in this blog.
BMI is a measurement of weight and compare it with height. Of course, obesity causes health problems like heart diseases, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Obesity is related to sedentary lifestyle and excess calories. Besides genetic factors plays big role in obesity.
Obesity Causes:
- Obesity and lack of physical activity.
- Lack of physical activity is one of important causes of obesity.
- Because lack of physical activity prevent using energy generated by food.
- Thus, this energy is accumulated as fats and cause overweight.
- Who suffer from obesity because of lack of physical activity his work requires sitting for long time.
- Also he depends on cars instead of riding a bike or walking.
- Besides who suffer from obesity are surfing the internet or watching TV instead of exercising.
Types of Obesity:
Obesity and Food:
One of the most important causes of obesity is consuming food especially food that contain fats and sugar. Where patient consumes a lot of calories that body does not need. And calories accumulate in body as fats. And obesity does not happen suddenly, but gradually over time because of poor diet.
Obesity and Medications:
Medications that treated epilepsy causes overweight. Also, some medications that treated diabetes causes overweight too. Medications that causes obesity are that treated mental illness. Like antidepressants and medications that treat schizophrenia.
Obesity and Diseases:
Some medical conditions can cause obesity. One of them Cushing syndrome which is rare condition causes excess amount of hormones cortisol. And hypothyroidism can cause overweight. Because in this case, thyroid glands does not produce enough hormones.
Obesity and Genes:
Obesity that occurs because of genes is because genetic factors from parents. Like increased appetite that makes losing weight is more difficult. Also, there are some rare genetic conditions that cause obesity like Prader-Willi syndrome.
Obesity and Anxiety & Depression:
Anxiety and depression are related to overeating, unhealthy food choices and lifestyle that lacks physical activity. Also people who suffer from depression can take medications that cause overweight. Studies confirm that 43% from adults who suffer from overweight suffer from obesity.
Obesity Risks:
- There are any diseases that are more common for people who suffer from obesity. Where obesity causes high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
- Also, obesity causes heart diseases and coronary artery disease.
- Of course obesity causes joint diseases and some mental disorder.
- And most of who suffer from obesity suffer from metabolic syndrome.
- The symptoms of this syndrome are high blood pressure, large fetal abdominal and high level of body fats.
- Who suffer from this syndrome suffer from low levels of good cholesterol and high blood sugar during fast.
- There is also a link between obesity and other diseases like bowel cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer.
- These diseases also are emboli, hypersthene, and gastrointestinal.
- It is possible for patient to suffer from various skin disorders.
- Besides women who suffer from obesity are more prone to suffer from complications f pregnancy and childbirth.
- Obesity causes endocrine disorders and sleep apnea.
- Who suffer from obesity are more prone to lung diseases.
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The Best Ways for Treating Obesity:
There are many diets for losing weight. Studies confirm that only 20% from patients can lose weight and keep their weight for 2 years. One of the most important dietary instructions is to limit consuming sugar, fats, and alcohols.
It is preferable to consume food full of fibers. And doctors advise to plan the daily menu and recording the eaten meals. Exercising is very important for losing weight because it consumes calories in body. But sports can not help in losing weight only.
It is preferable to exercise for only 1 hour daily. It is possible for to take medications for losing weight but under doctor supervision. Where doctor prescribe these medications as a part of comprehensive treatment program. Because these medications is not the only solution for losing weight and treating obesity.
There are some medications that can help in losing 5 kg through 6 to 12 months. But these medications causes some side effects like constipation, dry mouth, insomnia, and dizziness. These medications can also cause various digestive disorders.
Surgeries Help in Treating Obesity:
Gastric Sleeve:
One of the most important surgeries for losing weight. Where this surgery can remove a part of stomach to reduce stomach size and food amount. This surgery can cause some hormonal changes that can lose weight. This surgery can be performed by laparoscope and it suits whose BMI 40 and more.
SASI Surgery:
This surgery creates 2 paths for food. The first path is the normal way and the second is from stomach till the end of small intestine. So, this surgery makes food skip big part of stomach. This surgery combines between gastric bypass and gastric sleeve.
Doctor cuts 80% from stomach size and makes a path between small intestine and stomach. And this surgery reduces food amounts with reducing food absorption. And this surgery suits who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Endoscope Sleeve Gastroplasty Surgery:
This surgery depends on making folds on stomach to reduce its size. And stomach capacity does not exceed 85 gram. This surgery does not need big incision in tummy. This surgery is performed by laparoscope and 3 incisions is made in stomach. This surgery can be modified in any time.
Gastric Balloon Surgery:
This is one of temporary surgeries for losing weight. Where the balloon is removed after 6 to 12 months. This surgery can reduce stomach size and reduce food amount. This surgery can be performed through laparoscope from the mouth.