Preventing Obesity

Obesity is a condition of having excess or abnormal accumulation of fat in the body that can impose danger to the health of a person .Obesity is usually measured by using the Mass Body Index (BMI).This is the weight of a person in kilograms divided by his or her height square in meters person is considered to be to be generally obese if he or she has a body mass index of thirty or above.

Obesity can lead to a number of body diseases such as gallstones, certain types of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases among others. Obesity is very rampant virtually in every society in the current world. Obesity is considered as one of the leading causes of deaths which are preventable just like smoking.

Measures to avoid or deal with obesity should be focused on weight loss and should be done under a watchful eye of an expert such as a physician or a nutritionist and should include:

Exercises: Proper physical exercises should be done for at least half an hour daily which will help greatly in maintaining considerable weight loss as fats get burnt during the exercises. This will help in reducing the risk of getting obese.

Good nutrition diet should be carried out. A diet having low fat intake, high carbohydrates intake which are complex, taking a lot of fruits and vegetables and high fiber intake will go to a great way in dealing with obesity.

Behavior change: To have good eating habits such as following a well laid down eating procedure and sticking to it will help a lot. Also changing the way you do exercises so as to include vigorous exercises will help a lot.

Seeking advice: Looking for advice from professionals in this field on how to maintain a good and healthy body weight. Also advice on the measures you can incorporate in your lifestyle so as to prevent obesity will be of great importance.

Medications: This is incase you have health complications which are obesity-related and you have failed to have a good change from dietary plans and behavioral changes you have carried out. Medications such as phentermine are available but only for short time use. Other medications include orlistat (xenical) which helps in blocking dietary fat absorption and is recommended for long term usage. Surgery is also done such as gastric bypass as a measure of dealing with obesity but it is a very delicate process and should only be done by highly qualified doctors. However these medications have side effects and should be used as the last results measures.