If you deal with finances in your daily life you've probably realized by now that if the expenditure exceeds the income you suffer a loss and if income exceeds expenditure one can accumulate wealth or at least a little money, in the same way this is how our body system works –when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure you become obese.
Obesity is not simply being overweight but it means having 20% -25% more than the required body weight.
Obesity is sometimes termed as a disease because it can be caused due to genetic factors. Many a times problems related to the thyroid gland can also be the cause. People who are emotionally disturbed also tend to become over weight as food gives them emotional security. One thing leads to another, as the individual shuns company, tends to stay indoors, he overeats to pass time and gradually tends to gain more weight as he develops an emotional attachment to food. It's a vicious cycle that harms him both physically and mentally!
Obesity can be termed as a choice when we choose sedentary habits as a part of our
lifestyle. Using everything that is remote-controlled, watching too much T.V., avoiding any kind of physical activity conveniently contributes to this lifestyle. The National Heart and Lung Institute has already declared that eating at fast-food joints more than twice a week leads to unwanted weight gain . Even the use of microwaves has lead to the rise in the sale of unhealthy frozen convenience foods!
Every time we talk about obesity we always picture adults and seldom think about
childhood obesity. Surveys show that there has been a 15% increase in the number of obese children and teenagers since 1970! They are no different from obese adults –overeating and inadequate exercises are a few of their favorite habits.
Whatever may be the types or causes of obesity, it affects everyone in the same manner. People who are obese often tend to suffer from a number of other health problems like asthma, body aches, breathlessness and the most serious problem of all-diabetes! The pancreas in our body produce a hormone called insulin that the controls the level of sugar in the blood. Due to the extra weight on an obese person's body, his body may not respond very well to the insulin and the blood sugar level may rise to dangerous heights causing diabetes!
Humor and obesity don't go hand in hand, at least not the way they show in the movies. Obese children are the butt of all cruel jokes in schools!
Obese people face discrimination in life – whether it is in the field of employment, social status, relationships and not to forget the health problems.
Obesity can be treated and should be treated. You should change your sedentary habits. Cycle instead of taking a car ride, take the stairs instead of the elevator, avoid fast foods and turn a blind eye to the sumptuous cakes and pastries – let the cookies in the jar heave a sigh of relief! Nothing is difficult or impossible, just believe, 'I should, I must, I can –and things will start falling into shape.
