What are the symptoms and causes of obesity?
What are the symptoms and causes of obesity?
The most basic symptom of obesity disease is the accumulation of excessive levels of fat tissue in the body. However, excess weight may bring along a number of health problems as well as visual problems of obesity. The problems and symptoms due to obesity are among the following:
- Sweating
- Tirelessness
- Shortness of breath
- Snoring and sleep apnea
- Skin problems
- Back and joint pain
- Psychological problems and decrease in self -esteem
In terms of preventing the formation of all these problems and preventing chronic diseases that may occur due to obesity, individuals who have more weight problems should weaken and take care to maintain their ideal weight before reaching the size of the obesity.
What are the causes of obesity?
The main reason for obesity is that the energy taken into the body with nutrients is more than the energy spent with metabolism and physical activities and consequently the storage of increased energy in fat. This occurs when energy intake above the requirement continues for a certain period of time. Weakness, obesity and obesity are evaluated by a method called body mass index (BMI). Obesity patients are patients with a body mass index that can be considered as a kind of obesity test. This value, also called body mass index (BKI), is calculated by dividing the size of the body mass in kilograms by the square of the size of the neck meter. According to the body mass index (BMI), which is also used for obesity calculation according to the classification determined by the World Health Organization, is classified as follows:
- Under 18.5 - Less weight
- 5 - 24.9 - Normal weight
- 0 - 29.9 - Overweight
- 0 - 39.9 - Obese
- Over 40.5 - Morbid (serious)
- 50 and above - it is identified as super obese.
The excess of energy that causes obesity may occur due to unhealthy or unbalanced nutrition, and some genetic predispositions may also form the basis of obesity. In addition, hormonal disorders, thyroid diseases, and use of some drugs may be among the causes of obesity.
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