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Obesity in itself is a disease among women and to make body system more complicated pregnancy along with obesity can be quite dangerous. Pregnant women with normal body weight are given simple treatments by doctors but special treatment is given to obese pregnant women. Already at the time of pregnancy a woman gains weight, therefore doctors get worried for obese women as to how much weight will increase,...
Obesity can lead to a number of diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart attacks and strokes to name a few. Hence healthy weight loss endeavors assume great significance.
Benefits of opting for healthy weight loss procedures
There are many fake weight loss supplements in the market claiming to cause quick weight loss. They do not produce a permanent weight loss. It is better to resort to healthy weight...
The term periodontitis describes a gum disorder marked by destruction of bones supporting our teeth and gum tissues. Besides making an individual susceptible towards suffering from tooth loss, periodontitis can also increase one’s risk of having other serious medical conditions like heart attack, stroke and obesity. Although periodontitis is an extremely severe gum disease, the condition is preventable....
Pregnancy can be an extremely difficult situation for the obese women. On most occasions, the obese women are treated very much differently during pregnancy than a woman with normal body weight.
The doctor’s biggest concern in this situation is how much more weight gain he can allow to the pregnant obese woman. A woman with normal body weight is allowed to gain 25-35 pounds of weight during pregnancy....
The term insulin resistance describes a condition in which our body fails to use blood sugar or glucose properly. Insulin resistance is one of the primary features of type-2 diabetes. Obese people, especially the ones who have excess abdominal fat are extremely susceptible towards developing insulin resistance; thus these people are also at greater risk of getting type-2 diabetes.
Excess fat in the...
With the discovery of leptin in the year 1994, scientists entered a new phase of research based on obesity. The link between leptin and obesity was established when the scientists found that mice having flawed brain responses towards leptin ate significantly more compared to the ones who did not have the problem. When the mice’s sensitivity towards leptin was improved through therapy, they started...
The common skin problems occurring due to obesity are:
Acanthosis nigricans: This skin disease is marked by appearance of black or brown marks on the skin. The common body parts getting these marks are: the neck region, armpits and groin. An obese person mostly develops acanthosis nigricans due to increase in the levels of insulin in their body.
Folliculitis: This skin disease can be defined as infection...
Most of us are aware of the fact that obesity invited health disorders like hypertension, heart diseases, type 2 diabetes and certain cancer forms. What many of us don’t know is that that obesity can also trigger a number of skin problems. Below, we have discussed 3 of the most common obesity related skin disorders;
Seborrheic dermatitis: This condition is marked by flaky skin. Seborrheic dermatitis...
Women in their post menopausal age are more susceptible towards suffering from the occurrence and exacerbation of a number of chronic health disorders related to obesity. The most common diseases associated with obesity are hypertension, heart ailments, diabetes, cancer, sleep apnea, mental health disorders and osteoarthritis. However, each of these health problems can be reduced significantly through...
A new research from the Monash University has found out the fact that one of the strongest predictors of life and mortality is the duration or the number of years one has spent with obesity in his lifetime. The research experiment results are independent or inconsiderate of the actual Body Mass Index (BMI) levels.
This means the earlier the onset of obesity occurs, there is an increase in the number...
Recently, there was an article that was published by the TIME magazine. The article discussed a few of the reasons behind the quintessential question – Why do we eat even when we’re not hungry?
Being aware of these factors could help you cut down on some of the calories involved in each meal, and you would be better equipped when it comes to mastering your appetite. Once you try and fully understand...
The facts about smoking and the health risks associated with it have been outlined on various sites and magazines and several other ways, time and again. Here on www.fightobesity.net, the evils of obesity have been mentioned time and again. But little do people realize that combining the evils of obesity and smoking could spell ‘big trouble’ for your health!
The risks of death are almost 5 times...
In the date and age that we live in, the whole concept of losing weight might actually seem like a concept that is unwinnable. You know, that logically speaking, you would have to eat less and exercise a little more. But unfortunately, everything from the stress of your job to the easy availability of junk food seems to be going opposite you. A healthy diet and some regular exercising could help in...
The Irony:
We live in a country that is obsessed with the thought of being thin; but 2/3rd of this very country is overweight or obese.
In today’s day and date, it comes as no surprise then that a lot of the companies that are in the weigh-loss industry are thriving. They churn out diet books or fat-loss pills every week.
Weight loss can be best be described as a balance between the number of calories...
