It is pretty common understanding that obesity is a dangerous state for your general health. The health costs of excessive weight in 2010 for the US is massive and is more than 100 billion dollars per annum. What appears contradictory is the billions that are also allocated to weight loss products on a yearly basis. The US is slowly putting on more weight with each passing year, or so it seems. What is also very well known are the many processed foods and beverages a lot of people consume. There is certainly no secret that so many foods contain high sugar and fat content. We will talk about a few of the negative effects to health resulting from being obese.
Type 2 diabetes due to obesity has been growing at an alarming rate in recent times. What is becoming even more scary is the rising incidence of this condition in young people who are also seriously overweight. The start of diabetes happens because study has shown a high link between insulin resistance and unhealthy weight. There is little question that years of eating high sugar content meals and drinks plays a tremendous role. One very unhealthy ingredient used in so many carbonated drinks is high fructose corn syrup. Normal white sugar is undesirable enough, but high fructose corn syrup is incredibly sweet and detrimental with long term consumption.
Premature problems involving joints are frequently a side effect of the obese state. Notably at risk joints are the knees and hips, and the reason behind that is they carry so much weight. Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in these situations as well because of joint damage. Patients with overwhelming weight problems will not always make for the best candidates for man-made joints. While millions of people receive joint replacements, there exists a higher chance for success with normal weight conditions. Overweight people basically do not always have a good option in this case. There are certain risks inherent if surgery occurs due to the mechanics of the overall situation. The threat here is the heavy load on the artificial joint could potentially cause it to become unstable.
There is actually greater risk for getting blood pressure problems when a person is obese. The issue with acquiring so much weight is it drastically strains the entire body. The reason for this as it pertains to the heart is the extra fat tissue still needs blood for nutrition and oxygen. So that in turn causes the heart to work much harder so it can deliver what is required. The basic net effect is to produce a condition of higher blood pressure. There is also a boost in the pulse rate as it functions in response to all that need.
Obesity puts the entire body in a dangerous state for a wide variety of medical conditions. But our conversation here today is just the tip of the iceberg in relation to all that is possible.
Type 2 diabetes due to obesity has been growing at an alarming rate in recent times. What is becoming even more scary is the rising incidence of this condition in young people who are also seriously overweight. The start of diabetes happens because study has shown a high link between insulin resistance and unhealthy weight. There is little question that years of eating high sugar content meals and drinks plays a tremendous role. One very unhealthy ingredient used in so many carbonated drinks is high fructose corn syrup. Normal white sugar is undesirable enough, but high fructose corn syrup is incredibly sweet and detrimental with long term consumption.
Premature problems involving joints are frequently a side effect of the obese state. Notably at risk joints are the knees and hips, and the reason behind that is they carry so much weight. Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in these situations as well because of joint damage. Patients with overwhelming weight problems will not always make for the best candidates for man-made joints. While millions of people receive joint replacements, there exists a higher chance for success with normal weight conditions. Overweight people basically do not always have a good option in this case. There are certain risks inherent if surgery occurs due to the mechanics of the overall situation. The threat here is the heavy load on the artificial joint could potentially cause it to become unstable.
There is actually greater risk for getting blood pressure problems when a person is obese. The issue with acquiring so much weight is it drastically strains the entire body. The reason for this as it pertains to the heart is the extra fat tissue still needs blood for nutrition and oxygen. So that in turn causes the heart to work much harder so it can deliver what is required. The basic net effect is to produce a condition of higher blood pressure. There is also a boost in the pulse rate as it functions in response to all that need.
Obesity puts the entire body in a dangerous state for a wide variety of medical conditions. But our conversation here today is just the tip of the iceberg in relation to all that is possible.
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