For the person who is overweight, there are lots of serious dangers to health and total well being. The annual cost is quite a few tens of billions of dollars in the US for all the similar problems linked to obesity. Needless to say much less is spent for weight loss products and solutions, but it continues to be in the billions annually. So there is apparently a battle that is being waged for our health. Of course the food and beverage industry does not help things. Many people are aware of the prevalence of high calorie fats and sugars found in many types of fast foods and drinks. We will talk about several of the negative consequences to health resulting from obesity.
Millions of people in the US experience Type 2 diabetes, and the primary reason for it points to obesity. More younger individuals in their teen years are chronically overweight, and doctors are witnessing an upward spiral together with type 2 diabetes. The role of obesity in this affliction is to produce increased resistance to the hormone, insulin. The situation is made much worse with daily consumption of too much amounts of sugar containing goods. One very detrimental ingredient used in countless sodas is high fructose corn syrup. This substance is a lot like extremely strong sugar and can send glucose levels soaring.
Other serious conditions which are often seen involve damage to certain joints in the body. Obviously the lower extremeties bear the most load, and so it is sensible that obese people have hip and knee joint difficulties. Whenever the joints undergo so much wear and tear, they will develop other severe issues such as arthritis. However, the answer is not always so simple as merely changing a damaged joint. People who are not obese can usually go through successful joint replacement surgery. Overweight people basically do not always have a good option in this case. There are specific risks built in if surgery occurs due to the mechanics of the general situation. The elevated weight may possibly cause the joint being loose which can further harm encircling bone.
There is actually elevated risk for developing blood pressure complications when a person is obese. It would seem that almost every major function by the body processes is challenged. The occurrence of so much fat is simply a huge demand for air that is furnished by the blood. So that in turn causes the heart to work much harder so it can provide what is needed. The straightforward net effect is to create a condition of higher blood pressure. Another typical outcome is a chronically greater heart rate caused by the higher workload necessary.
It is quite obvious that obesity is a situation that seriously impacts all capabilities of the body. But our discussion here today is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all that is possible.
Millions of people in the US experience Type 2 diabetes, and the primary reason for it points to obesity. More younger individuals in their teen years are chronically overweight, and doctors are witnessing an upward spiral together with type 2 diabetes. The role of obesity in this affliction is to produce increased resistance to the hormone, insulin. The situation is made much worse with daily consumption of too much amounts of sugar containing goods. One very detrimental ingredient used in countless sodas is high fructose corn syrup. This substance is a lot like extremely strong sugar and can send glucose levels soaring.
Other serious conditions which are often seen involve damage to certain joints in the body. Obviously the lower extremeties bear the most load, and so it is sensible that obese people have hip and knee joint difficulties. Whenever the joints undergo so much wear and tear, they will develop other severe issues such as arthritis. However, the answer is not always so simple as merely changing a damaged joint. People who are not obese can usually go through successful joint replacement surgery. Overweight people basically do not always have a good option in this case. There are specific risks built in if surgery occurs due to the mechanics of the general situation. The elevated weight may possibly cause the joint being loose which can further harm encircling bone.
There is actually elevated risk for developing blood pressure complications when a person is obese. It would seem that almost every major function by the body processes is challenged. The occurrence of so much fat is simply a huge demand for air that is furnished by the blood. So that in turn causes the heart to work much harder so it can provide what is needed. The straightforward net effect is to create a condition of higher blood pressure. Another typical outcome is a chronically greater heart rate caused by the higher workload necessary.
It is quite obvious that obesity is a situation that seriously impacts all capabilities of the body. But our discussion here today is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all that is possible.
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