{"id":15654,"date":"2021-04-30T11:59:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T01:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/?p=15654"},"modified":"2021-04-30T11:59:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T01:59:43","slug":"what-are-the-negative-effects-of-obesity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/2021\/04\/30\/what-are-the-negative-effects-of-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the negative effects of obesity?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Did you know that more than 1 in 3 adults struggle with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?<\/p>\n

And while many view obesity as a cosmetic issue, the consequences are far greater.<\/p>\n

In fact, obesity is classified as a disease because of the adverse medical effects it has on your body, including increasing your risk for heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, however, treating obesity can often stop its progression, lower your risk for other complications, and in many cases, even reverse the damage to your health.<\/p>\n

A Variety of Causes<\/strong><\/p>\n

The old thinking that a lack of willpower is to blame for obesity is no longer considered valid.<\/p>\n

Science shows that obesity stems from a variety of causes including genetics, diet, inactivity, hormone problems, and certain medications.<\/p>\n

Additionally, studies have found that lack of quality sleep can contribute to being overweight or obese.<\/p>\n

Further, being overweight or obese can cause hormonal and other chemical changes in your body that contribute to the disease and make it difficult to lose weight through diet and exercise alone.<\/p>\n

In other words, losing weight is often not as simple as pushing yourself away from the dinner table and hitting the gym.<\/p>\n

Serious Health Complications<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\n

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Weight that is higher than what is considered a healthy weight for a given height is characterized as overweight or obese.<\/p>\n

Doctors typically use body mass index (BMI) as a screening tool to measure if someone is overweight or obese. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.<\/p>\n

A BMI that is between 18.5 and less than 25 is considered normal. A BMI between 25 and less than 30 falls within the overweight range, and a BMI over 30 is considered obese.<\/p>\n

Obesity is associated with many of the leading causes of death and increases an individual\u2019s risk for serious health conditions including:<\/p>\n

\u2022 High blood pressure
\n\u2022 High cholesterol
\n\u2022 Type 2 diabetes
\n\u2022 Heart disease
\n\u2022 Stroke
\n\u2022 Osteoarthritis
\n\u2022 Fatty liver disease
\n\u2022 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
\n\u2022 Sleep apnea
\n\u2022 Some cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and liver)
\n\u2022 Mental health disorders (depression and anxiety)<\/p>\n

Most recently, a CDC study released in March 2021 found that being overweight or obese also increased the risk for severe illness from the COVID-19 virus.<\/p>\n

Researchers suspect that chronic inflammation typically associated with obesity may disrupt the immune response to the virus and that excess weight may impair lung function.<\/p>\n\t\n \n

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