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Obesity Problem: less pulses for Obese

Obesity ProblemThe ‘ obesity and the strong overweight are considered social ills, not only for the inconvenience they cause the individual who is affected in comparison to current standards of beauty, but also for the fact that it is often the company to cause such problems : a company that “creates” the fat and then reject, a society in which to live fat and high calorie foods touted as excellent snacks and breaks hunger with anorexic models and fake beauty. On this very dramatic background fits a recent study, however, adds more facets to this problem: the company “creates” the fat, but not limited to the company.

The research in question has been put in place by the Yale University School of Medicine in Connecticut, and the University of Southern California, and is based on brain scans of people be so thin that fat, to monitor a small part of “officer” to control impulses. From this study it was found that when people who have been subjected to the study looked at high-calorie foods, functional magnetic resonance recorded in the thin part of the increased activity of the brain that controls impulses. In overweight people, however, has not been a great activity of this “brain space”.

The study involved 14 people, nine of which five are grossly overweight and lean, and the results were published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Robert Sherwin, who has worked on this research, said: “I think there may be essentially biological reasons behind the fact that some people can not control their desire for food.”

But this can not be a justification for a state that can be seriously detrimental to health as well as beauty. Genetics aside, it is essential to provide adequate physical activity daily and eat healthily and properly, allowing themselves the goodies maybe once or twice a week. Then there will be those who have been helped more by nature and has a metabolism faster, not easily accumulate liquid and has no annoying fat pads. But eating healthily and doing sports is a right and a duty of all to themselves, regardless of the hit parade of beauty parades. Let’s leave those on TV, and enjoy the life we have the opportunity to do so, as we move more and eating well reward us. And smile, because it is the weapon of seduction more effective!

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Economic insecurity would increase the risk of obesity

Economic insecurity would increase the risk of obesityAccording to a study by the University of Oxford economic insecurity would increase the risk of obesity. This study showed a direct relationship between insecurity caused by economic problems and the likelihood of developing weight gain. The researchers behind the study conducted by the University of Oxford, concluded that living in a highly competitive economic system produces economic insecurity and this is directly related to weight gain and obesity.

During the investigation was compared to 11 countries considered economic powers (U.S., Britain, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Australia, Sweden and Canada). The results showed that those countries with a liberal and competitive market, had 30% of obese people. Within these countries were at first the U.S. and Britain.

In contrast countries that had less percentage of obesity were Norway and Sweden, which offer more social restraint. In conclusion we can say that man as a social being, can not escape the context in which they live. Insecurity of losing economic welfare creates stress and anxiety that can move toward food. This is reflected not only in weight gain, but also the growing number of people suffering degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease.

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Causes of Obesity

Causes of Obesity Obesity or overweight can be caused by a bad diet habits and lack of exercise and regular physical activity. If your body burns more calories than you burn, your body will store those calories

Obesity is caused by unhealthy eating combined with sustained lack of activity. If food gives you more calories than you burn, your body turns on the storage program and puts on fat. This is the basic idea behind obesity.

Disorderly eating habits are the main reason why people are obese becaome. With neither the time nor the desire to control his meals, it is not surprising that people are fat in the world. Add to that a sedentary lifestyle where most trips are taken by car and you have a health situation out of control.

Genetics: Obesity can also be transmitted by family members who have suffered. If your family has a history of obesity, then you’d better watch your weight.

Junk food: We are all very busy, but this does not mean we have to eat any fast food restaurants put before you. Burgers may look good, but they are fat too highly powered got your health. The thing is, a hamburger is just a meal together, but your body does not judge the situation this way. Your stomach will never be filled by a regular burger, it will ask for more, despite the fact that your body does not need more burgers.

Do you feel like giving up?

Do not give up. Many people try diet and manage to lose a few pounds. But to return to the old lifestyle and eating habits almost always means that weight lost turns into weight regained. Moreover, as diet follows diet, the body gets used to these “difficult times” and makes it more difficult for you to lose weight.

To all this we may add that following a diet for a longer period of time is difficult, because you will always want the forbidden foods. The fact that some foods are forbidden makes it more delicious attractive. A successful diet means adjusting your lifestyle to your needs, particularly taking the time to exercise more.

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Daily Physical Activity to Prevent Overweight and Obesity

combat overweight and obesityPerformed on a daily basis, physical activity not only serves to combat overweight and obesity, also helps reduce the risk of other diseases
as cancer.

Obesity and overweight pose a major public health problem. In countries such as Mexico, nearly 70% of the population suffers from some of these situations and, therefore, are at risk of developing a complication such as diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease. Thus explains the Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos.

In a recent campaign dedicated to stimulate activity in the population, the official stressed the need “to return to exercise, have a culture of sports to prevent not only obesity but other diseases such as cancer.

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Complications of Obesity -part 5-

complications of obesityIt is also more common for obese people eat compulsively, and have a long history of eating disorders that are characterized by binge eating and weight fluctuations.

For example, the influence of psychological factors still remains uncertain, while obese patient he has been labeled as compulsive eater, too many people are not obese are too.

Psychological pathology is linked to the disease, only a small number of cases, among these the “night eating syndrome” (morning anorexia, overeating and insomnia ago), have included in this small group to those who have been obese since childhood, in this case, but a psychological factor charges, common sense would call it a psychological consequence. (more…)

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Complications of Obesity -part 4-

complications of obesityPsychological Aspects

Psychological Complications in The Infant

It is very important that the impact obesity has on psychological and social adjustment of children.

In general, people suffering from obesity are not well regarded in society. In the media obese children and adults often play a comic character, trip and greedy. A 7 year old boy has already learned the rules of cultural attraction and hence choose their playmates based on their physical characteristics, to the extent that they often prefer to choose a child with a disability rather than an obese child . (more…)

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Complications of Obesity -part 3-

complications of obesity

Obesity in adulthood

The prevalence of obesity is increasing in some developed countries, having recorded a remarkable increase in the last decade. For example, in the U.S., where, according to statistical studies of health, the percentage of obese people reach 31 percent for males and 35 percent for women.

The variation is more evident with age and ethnicity, being twice as common among elderly than among younger and more marked among middle-aged women of black ethnicity among whites the same age. For example, with values ranging around 60 percent in the first and 33 percent in the past. However, there is not much difference between men, whatever their ethnic origin. (more…)

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Complications of Obesity -part 2-

complications of obesityPsychological problems:
- Fear and personal insecurity.
- Loss of self esteem.
- Disorder eating behaviors.
- Emotionally Disturbed by wrong eating habits.
- Distortion of body image.
- Sadness and unhappiness.
- Anxiety, frequent in children, and pseudogynecomastia pseudomicropene.
- Depression.
- Frigidity and impotence.

Social problems:
- Anxiety and social pressure against obesity.
- Anxiety and social pressure against your weight loss.
- Social isolation.
- Difficulties in dressing, using public transport …
- Overprotection family.
- Rupture of the family or couple. (more…)

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Complications of Obesity -part 1-

complications of obesityHere are the list of complications caused by obesity:

Cardiovascular problems:
- Tightness in chest and angina.
- Posting with decreased cardiac filling the right atrium.
-Pulmonary vascular stasis.
- Tachycardia effort.
- Hypertension.
- Heart failure.
- Angina pectoris.
- Myocardial infarction.
- Peripheral venous stasis.
- Varices.
- Thrombophlebitis.
- Varicose ulcers.
- Panniculopathy edematofibroesclerosa (cellulitis).

Arteriosclerosis:
Frequent cause of retinitis, nephrosclerosis and coronary abnormalities.
Less frequent cerebral arterioclerosis cause of thrombosis and bleeding in the brain. (more…)

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5 tips for Weight Healthy Dietary

Weight Healthy Dietary

But with proper diet can lose weight because thou hast left without endanger your health, is that now many abound diet promising miracle and finally good for nothing, precisely contrary.

tips healthy dietary May losses Weight:

1. yout diet must individualized varies and diets balanced, restrict foods calories and people who give calories empty, like cakes, beverage lightweight, chocolate, etc. Importantly frequency and number when diet.

2. yout diet must fulfill minimum needs energy and nutrition individual. You not must less from 1200 Kcal, or prohibiting food diet lots.

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Health Info – Obesity

Obesity

The first step in launching the war against obesity must determine if you are suffering from this disease. This requires consultation with a specialist who diagnosed after conducting extensive tests and determine the level that we have obesity.

From there, the specialist will design a diet that will help you lose weight as a physical practice that will contribute to this goal. It is not possible to achieve a satisfactory outcome if the two do not merge correctly. In addition, increased intake of water helps weight loss more effective.

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Fat Women Cancer Potentially Affected

Recently, a study in America, published in a journal of obstetrics and gynecology, said that obesity has the potential to increase the risk of various cancers. And even at risk of death for patients with cancer. Unfortunately, not many women who know and understand this. “Many women are not aware of information about being overweight and cancer risk. Related, a worrisome thing is the ferocity of the womb and endometrial cancer or cancer of the uterine lining,” said Dr. Pamela T Soliman, one of the researchers from the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. “It’s supposed to educate our patients better,” he added. Aacording to the researchers, women who are overweight (overweight) is more at risk four times greater in cancer cervix. While women at risk of obesity than six-fold, they are also high potential of breast cancer and colon cancer Research conducted with his colleague Dr Pamela involve women educated, university graduate and specialist programs. Around 1545 participants were selected, 28 percent of them have the ideal body weight, 24 percent of excess weight (overweight), and 45 percent obese. From the results of research notes that only 42 percent of participants who know that obesity can increase the risk of endometrial cancer, and 53 percent who understands that bowel cancer may be related to obesity. While participants are aware that being overweight can increase the risk of breast cancer is only about 54 percent. Responding to this, Dr Pamela confessed concerned, because about 91 percent of them are insurance participants often to check up the doctor. “In fact, patients who routinely checks on doctors were not aware that obesity can increase the risk for them to get a variety of cancers,” she said softly.

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