Obesity: Why treating it?
Obesity is not only an aesthetic problem! Many diseases are favored by excess weight: cancer, cardiovascular problems, diabetes … and increase the risk of premature death. Overview …
If obesity has become a social phenomenon, the excess pounds are primarily responsible for many health problems.
Bad for the heart
Obesity: Why treating it? Among the main consequences of obesity, we must warn the repercussions on the cardiovascular system. Thus, blood pressure increases with weight. There are three times more hypertension in the obese. The risk of atheroma are logically extended: the fat is deposited more easily on artery walls. This increases the risk of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and thrombosis. Risks vein (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism …) are also more numerous.
Besides that obese people often suffer from high cholesterol. But this excess is a factor which further increases cardiac risk.
Bad to the Bone
Being overweight has adverse consequences on the skeleton. The pounds weigh on joints and accelerate wear (hip, knee, spine …). The problems and arthritis are very common. They may require the fitting of prostheses (hip, knee). Hernia problems also appear, resulting in sciatica and lumbago other.
Many respiratory problems
Another major problem associated with obesity during sleep apnea. It stops breathing several times a night (at least 10 seconds, reproducing 5 times per hour of sleep at least). These apneas can be extremely serious. Indeed, if they are not treated, they can be serious consequences: initially the person experiences fatigue, memory loss, headaches, but long term, poor oxygenation of the body will cause problems heart disease, hypertension and even heart attack risk.
Hormonal disorders
One complication most often associated with obesity is diabetes. This disruption of the metabolism of sugars is extremely common in cases of overweight. So much so that there is talk of an epidemic of “diabesity”. If this problem is caught early enough (in pre-diabetes, when blood sugar is just beginning to be too high), it is possible to reverse the tide. But without weight loss and exercise, insulin resistance appears, worsening the disease. But diabetes can cause cardiovascular complications, blindness, amputations …
Various Effect
Many studies have also highlighted the role of obesity in several diseases: cancer, digestive disorders, infertility …
In addition to physical problems, obesity has many repercussions on daily life. As social relationships are severely hampered: reluctance to go out, look for others, etc.. Professionally, difficulties can arise from hiring … The quality of life is often affected, favoring the occurrence of psychological disorders (depression …).
It is therefore essential to treat obesity, because its complications are numerous. They are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths: a recent study, a seven deaths in Europe is attributable to excess weight …