Know About Obesity

In general, obesity is defined as excessive accumulation of fat that can affect health.
The following is body composition:
- Human body (Weight)
- Bone
- Muscle
- Organs
- Body fluids
- Adipose/fat tissue

The impact on obesity triggers the emergence of degenerative diseases, metabolic disorders and an increased risk of cancer. Namely as follows:
- 80% of type 2 diabetes,- 70% of cardiovascular disease,
and- 42% breast cancer and colon cancer
- the main factor causing 30% of gallstones and
25% of hypertension

Obesity trigger factors:
- Excess calories and lack of physical activity- Dietary habit
- Physical activity

- Psychological factors
- Genetic Factors
- Basal metabolism
- Hormones
- Side effects of drug use

The following are influential factors, namely:
- Genetic factors, which control appetite and energy use
- Environmental factors, energy dense foods such as 'fast food'
- Behavioral factors, exercise and eating behavior that lead to obesity
-    Age factor. As you get older, the performance of the metabolic system will decrease. This causes fat to be stored more quickly
- Consumption of certain drugs (steroids, insulin, depression drugs, etc.)

 

Obesity can also affect psychology, namely:
- The pleasure of eating at night, has something to do with psychological stress- Eat to relieve boredom, loneliness, or anxiety
- Eating can relieve discomfort due to anger (emotional) or depression (eg stress
due to the death of a loved one or failing to go to school)

Health factors (Hormonal Disorders), several diseases can cause obesity, including:
- Hypothyroidism
- Cushing's syndrome- Prader-Willi syndrome

- Several neurological disorders that can cause a person to eat a lot

How to manage obesity, namely:
- Hypothyroidism
- Cushing's syndrome- Prader-Willi syndrome

- Several neurological disorders that can cause a person to eat a lot

Weight Management Tips, as follows:A) Raising awareness:

- Make a note of what you eat- Keep a record of your weight
- Write down when you eat
and why

B) Exercise
- Keep track of your progress: are you enjoying what you are doing?
- Incorporate exercise into your lifestyle - incorporate it into all areas of your life

C) Attitudes- Think about your goal of losing weight - make it reasonable
- Remember every progress is an advantage and not achieving your goal does not mean you have failed
- Think about your cravings for food-manage and manage your food cravings

D) While you are eating
- Make sure to eat slowly
- Pay attention to the process you eat food
- Give your full attention
- Eat at the same place and time

E) The dining environment
- Making healthy food is easier than making unhealthy food
- You should try to do the abstinence that you do regularly when you're eating out- Think about what's not and what's allowed in your regular meals when going out
to eat with other people

F) Knowledge of food- Find information about the type of nutrition
- Know about foods with good content of vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats- Eat in balance
- Prepare food
that is healthy and tastes
good

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