Obesity and Metabolic disorders

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. People are considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height, exceeds 30 kg/m2, with the range 25-30 kg/m2 defined as overweight.

Being overweight or obese predisposes an individual to many medical problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, depression and some types of cancer. Endocrinologists work closely with dieticians, exercise physiologists, behavioural therapists and bariatric surgeons as part of the Comprehensive Weight Loss Centre to help patients achieve realistic weight-loss goals and improve health.

Obesity is commonly preventable through an aggregate of social adjustments and personal choices. Changes to weight loss program and workout are the main treatments. Diet excellent can be stepped forward by way of lowering the consumption of electricity-dense foods, including those high in fats or sugars, and by using increasing the intake of dietary fiber. Medications may be used, in conjunction with an appropriate food regimen, to reduce appetite or decrease fats absorption. If diet, exercise, and medication aren't effective, a gastric balloon or surgical operation can be achieved to reduce stomach quantity or length of the intestines, main to feeling full earlier or a reduced potential to soak up nutrients from food. Obesity is a main preventable purpose of death worldwide, with growing prices in adults and children.

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