Obesity
Health and Nutrition
With obesity
continuing to rise and people's health
continuing to deteriorate, let's take a look at
one of the biggest friends and foes in this
battle; Nutrition
First, lets define exactly what I am going
to be talking about when I say the word
obesity. Obesity is actually considered a
medical condition. The reason for this is
because it is directly correlated to so
many health issues. I personally don’t
like to label obesity a medical condition
because I feel that label makes
people think it is something that has to
be “treated” with medical attention. Of
course, there are extreme cases where this
is necessary, but for the most part,
changing your nutrition along with
acquiring some health education goes a
long way.
If you or someone you know
is battling obesity, you must take action now.
Every day that you wait is day you get closer
to one or more of the many health problems that
arise from being obese. Do nothing and you are
almost certain to dramatically shorten your
life span and destroy any quality of life you
could possibly have.
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Someone is technically
considered to be obese if their BMI is great
than 30. BMI is a method used to estimate body
fat percentage.
If you prefer to know the
formula and calculate your BMI yourself, this
is the equation:
English BMI Formula
BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches )
x ( Height in inches ) ) x 703
Metric BMI Formula
BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in
Meters ) x ( Height in Meters ) )
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This
is a quick summary to
help you interpret the
results:
If your BMI is equal to or less
than 18.5
(Underweight)
A lean BMI
can indicate that your body
weight might be too low. You
should consult your doctor to
see if you should put on some
weight. Someone with a low body
mass is more susceptible to a
weakened immune system which in
turn can lead to
sickness.
If your BMI is between 18.5 and
24.9 (Normal)
For those folks whose BMI falls
within 18.5 to 24.9, they
possess the ideal amount of
body weight associated with
having the longest life spans,
the lowest reported
cases of serious illness,
as well as being perceived by
the general eye as being more
physically appealing
than those
individuals with BMI in
higher or lower
ranges.
If your BMI is between 25 and
29.9
(Overweight)
This is the BMI range in
which most individuals start to
see and develop
problems. People in this
range are considered overweight
and would benefit from finding
healthy ways to lose fat and
lower their body weight. At
this point, you should start
taking a serious look at some
sort of diet and/or fitness
program. Your risk of illness
starts to dramatically increase
once you are in this range and
above.
If your BMI is over 30
(Obese)
In most cases, if your BMI is
over 30, you need to take
immediate action. You are past
your grace
period. Your body is
almost certainly not
functioning under healthy
conditions and you are at very
high risk for serious illnesses
such as heart disease,
diabetes, high blood pressure,
gall bladder disease, and some
cancers. Even though diet and
physical activity are a must at
this point, almost always, a
lifestyle change is also
necessary.
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If you stop and think about
it, it totally makes sense that obesity
contributes to poor health and in most cases,
leads to severe health issues. We need to
realize that our bodies are amazing machines
and that they need proper nutrition to function
properly. The same way any high
performance vehicle requires premium gas to run
the way it should. Put poor quality fuel into
the engine and guess what, the vehicle runs
poorly. Everyone should have the mindset that
their body is a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or (you
can fill in the blank).
When we are not getting the
proper nutrition we need, our bodies have to
work very hard to continue to function. On top
of that, when we are carrying around excess
weight, our bodies are required to work even
harder!
There are 3 main factors
that contribute to obesity: not consuming
nutritionally dense food, low or no physical
activity and over-eating. For some, this is a
mental battle, meaning that they eat just to
eat and they do not have any physical hunger
pains initiating their food intake. But, for
many, they do eat when they are hungry. The
problem comes when they choose foods that will
not help their body to use the nutrition they
are taking in very efficiently, which leads to
being hungry more often. This also leads to
being tired more often which correlates to low
or no physical activity. Once someone is
willing to realize that nutrition, physical
activity and health are all directly linked to
each other, the easier it will be to start on a
path of health, fitness and
happiness.
This is page 1 of 2 of
Obesity Health and Nutrition.
In the next page you will continue to learn
about how obesity is directly correlated to
your nutrition and how it is affecting your
overall health.
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2: Obesity Health
Risk
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