Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Obesity, BMI, Treatments

Obesity,means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighting too much. The weight come from muscle, bone, fat or body water. It mean that a person's whose weight is greater than what he considered healthy for his or her hieght.Being obese increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and some cancers. Due to obese, you losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases.BMI is a statistical measurement derives our height and weight. BMI measurement can sometimes be misleading - a muscleman may have a high BMI but have much less fat for an unfit person whose BMI is lower. The measurement is a useful indicator for the 'average person'.People get obesed for several reasons that are Leading a sedentary lifestyle, Not sleeping enough, Endocrine disruptors, such as some foods that interfere with lipid metabolism, Not everyone gains weight when they stop smoking.There are two objectives for the treatment of obesity are ;to achieve a healthy weight , to maintain that healthy weight.Fructose is mainly metabolized in liver, the target organ of the metabolic alterations caused by the consumption of this sugar.

The articles talk about :
1) Obesity
2) BMI
3) Treatments

Inspired by :
Weight Management Issue: Tips for Sedentary Workers
Secrets Of Weight Loss : To maintain healthy weight.
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