Being overweight is no longer an aesthetic problem, but a he alth one. If you ignore the fact that you weigh more and more, you may become obese. And this disease leads to other, equally dangerous diseases, such as diabetes, heart attack or degeneration of the spine.
You are overweight, i.e. pre-obesity or are you already obese? How to check it for yourself? Take a tailor's tape measure and measure your waist size. When it is between 80-87 cm (91-101 cm in men), you are overweight, when it exceeds 88 cm (102 cm in men), you are already obese. Another way is to measure your body mass index (BMI). Divide the weight in kilograms by your height squared in meters. A BMI between 25 and 30 is overweight, and over 30 is obese. If it is not treated in time, it usually leads to cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Being overweight increases the risk of diabetes
Overweightincreases the risk ofdiabetestype 2. Over 90 percent people with this type of diabetes are obese. The essence of type 2 diabetes is the impaired action of insulin in the body's cells (insulin resistance). Tissues that are reached by insulin do not recognize (or recognize poorly) the signal associated with the presence of insulin, preventing glucose from entering the cells (they refuse to open with the magic insulin "key"). Initially, the body breaks down this resistance by secreting more and more insulin. But eventually the pancreas is no longer able to produce more of this hormone, and the sugar remains in the blood instead of entering the cells. Weight loss can turn the tide. Therefore, the main method of treating type 2 diabetes is reduction treatment, i.e. slimming.
People with obesity are more likely to suffer from heart attacks and strokes
Overweight andobesitydisrupting the lipid balance in the body (increased triglycerides and decreased HDL good cholesterol) increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. People with obesity are more likely to have arterial hypertension (the risk of obese women is four times higher), and due to increased blood clotting, they are also more prone to the formation of blood clots, so they are more likely to suffer from a heart attack and stroke. Women with BMIa heart attack greater than 29 occurs 3 times more often than with a BMI within the normal range. As weight increases, the body's need for oxygen increases, so the volume of blood pumped by the heart increases, and this leads to left ventricular hypertrophy. Fatty heart also impairs its work and circulation.
Obesity leads to spine degeneration and joint deformities
In a person who weighs about 70 kg, the pressure on the spine when lying on the back is about 25 kg, while standing it increases to 100 kg, and when sitting - up to 175 kg. Each kilogram is an additional burden on all joints (e.g. hip). It leads to degeneration and various deformations and related ailments: pain, swelling, limitation of mobility in the joints. The spine is twisted, the vertebrae are rubbing, and there is a discopathy. Overweight people are more likely to suffer from leg pain and flat feet.
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