The generation we are living in today is very fast pacing. The life style and living pattern for our lives has changed and so has our eating habits. Trust me what we eat, how we eat and when we eat has a very big impact on our health and our fitness it gives rise to various problems and diseases one such problem is obesity.
This is Now You Know and in today's video will tell you what is obesity, how dangerous it is and what cause it?
Increased weight was not even termed as a medical problem before 18th century. But then technological advancement and public awareness resulted in betterment of this quality.
There is a difference between being overweight and being obese. Obesity is a condition that occurs when a person BMI is above 30 after from this fat percentage is also taken into measure considering the waist circumference and muscle mass.
Obesity is occurred due to an imbalance, when the calories intake is more than the calorie released the extra calorie is stored in the form of fat and when that accumulates for long enough it causes obesity.
It is caused by the choices we make in life the things we eat and the activates we do. An average adult should exercise 2.5 hours a day. The availability of processed food and the lack of healthy foods has promote overeating.
Even genetics also plays a major role in weight gain. Obesity is a global epidemic leading to various diseases like diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure. It affects all ages, gender and socio economic groups. The climb to recovery in obesity decreases as hormonal and metabolism stops responses to over eating.
As the weight increases it becomes difficult for the brain to measure food intake and fat storage. Healthy eating and regular exercise are some way you can fight with this global problem.