Most obese people
refuse to lose weight or watch their diet
because they believe in living life to the
fullest and can’t be bothered with
technicalities like calories and regular
walks. This is a good way to keep one from
losing weight until one realizes it’s
too late. What people don’t realize
is that obesity stresses your body and brings
on health problems that can seriously hamper
the quality of life. Here are just a few
of the problems that obese people may encounter:
Cardiovascular
Disease
This encompasses all the diseases that
affect the functioning of your heart and
blood vessels. The excess weight on your
body puts immense pressure on your heart
and arteries. Fat deposits may line up along
your arteries and prevent proper blood flow.
Being overweight brings about complications
like high blood pressure and high levels
of cholesterol which increase the risk of
cardiovascular disease.
Type 2 Diabetes
Your body produces a hormone called insulin
to help control the level of sugar in your
blood. Your body’s ability to produce
sufficient amounts of insulin is directly
linked to your weight. The more weight you
carry, the harder it gets for your body
to produce enough insulin. Sometimes, your
body may not respond to insulin as it should,
thus leading to unsafe levels of blood sugar.
This is called type 2 diabetes.
Sleep Apnea
Excess weight can narrow your airways.
This can cause you to stop breathing for
brief moments while you sleep. Snoring,
fatigue during the day, and headaches are
just some of the symptoms of sleep apnea.
Recent research has shown that people suffering
from sleep apnea are at a higher risk for
heart disease.
Cancer
Cancer is a harmful growth that may rapidly
spread from the affected organ to other
parts of the body if left untreated. Though
the exact reasons are unknown, obesity increases
your risk for certain cancers, especially
those that affect the esophagus, breast,
kidneys, colon, rectum, and prostate.
Eating healthy and regular exercise are
time-tested answers to preventing major
diseases. To live or not to live with obesity
is a question the person should himself
answer. Lose as little as 5% of your body
weight and you can reduce the risk of developing
most of these life threatening complications.
Fight again obesity is a challenge, if you
win you will be rewarded with a healthy
body which is a major step in living a more
fulfilling and complete life.
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