DEFINITION
Obesity is a medical condition in
which excess body fat had accumulated to the extent that it may have adverse
effect on health, leading to reduce life expectancy and or increase health
problems.
The body mass index exceeds 30kglm2
ie Bmi = weight > 30kglm2
Height
Disease caused by obesity (adverse
effect)
1. Diabetes mellitus type 2
2. Cardiovascular diseases
3. Non-alcoholic fatty liver
4. Asthma
5. Certain types of cancer
6. Ischeamic heart dieases
7. Myocardiac infarction
8. Polycystic ovaries syndrome
9. High blood pressure
10. Infertility
11. Complications-during pregnancy
12. Birth defects
13. Stroke
14. Migraine
15. Intra-uterine death
16. Congestive heart failure
17. Gout
18. Low back pain
19. Obstructive sleep apnea
20. Vein thrombolism
21. Menstral dysfunction
22. Osteoarthritis
23. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
24. Multiple sclerosis
25. Depression
CAUSES OF OBESITY
1. Endocrine disorders
2. Lack of physical exercise
3. Genetic susceptibility
4. Medication or psychiatric illness
THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OR
PREVENTION
1. Eat food with increased fiber content
eg beans vegetable
2. Reduce food such as sugar, fats
3. Drink water instead of juice
4. Regular exercise to burn down fat
5. Skip snacks
6. Avoid tobacco and caffeine
7. Eat slowly
8. Avoid your meals with piece of fruits
9. Avoid food rich in cholesterol
10. Develop
hobbies to promote regular exercise and less crave for food
11. Use
anti-obesity drugs
12. Surgery
to reduce stomach volume leading to early satiation