14/07/2022
Being overweight or obese can happen to anyone. The main cause of overweight and obesity is an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. People at high risk of being overweight and obese include: people who have a habit of using fast food, high-energy foods, eating high fat, eating less vegetables, drinking a lot of soft drinks and alcohol; the living calm down; middle Ages; Woman after labor; There are many obese people in the family; urban residents, office workers;... The obvious signs of obesity are increased weight and fat accumulation throughout the body, especially in the waist, abdomen, thighs,... Overweight, Obesity changes the body shape, making the body "oversized".
For cardiovascular, obesity causes: Hypertension, heart failure, venous insufficiency. With complications of nutritional metabolism, obesity causes many other diseases such as: high blood fat, gout, diabetes (obesity is often accompanied by insulin resistance, a factor closely related to the disease. diabetes.
Obesity affects breathing and bones. Obese patients often find it difficult to breathe while sleeping, breathing is limited due to fat accumulation, making it difficult for the chest to move during respiration. The spine is considered the pillar that supports the entire body. The higher the body weight, the more pressure is exerted on the spine and discs. Therefore, when suffering from obesity for a long time, it can greatly affect the spine, causing degeneration of the spine and discs.
When obese, blood sugar will be very high, thereby causing the pupils to dilate and the optic nerves are also affected, causing vision loss. When being obese also damages nerves and blood vessels, so people with obesity are often more prone to numbness in their limbs than normal people.
