OBESITY FACTS:-
ONE IS CONSIDERED TO BE OBESE IF HIS WEIGHT EXCEEDS BY 9 TO 10 KGS OF HIS IDEAL WEIGHT.
OBESITY OCCURS IN PEOPLE WHOSE FOOD INTAKE EXCEEDS THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF THE BODY FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND GROWTH , WHICH ACCUMULATES IN ADIPOSE TISSUE , STORED ALL OVER THE BODY OR MAY BE LOCALISED IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE BODY.
HARMONES FROM PITUTARY , THYROID , ADRENAL GLANDS ALONG WITH INSULIN AND SEX HARMONES HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN REGULATING FAT METABOLISM.
" IF ONE BEARS THE HUNGER , LOSES WEIGHT. IF ONE SATISFIES THE HUNGER , PUTS ON WEIGHT WITH ANY WEIGHT REDUCTION REGIMEN "
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON ACCOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL OR DOMESTIC REASONS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS ENOUGH EXERCISE EXPECTING IN HARD WORKING LABOUR OR FARMER .
ONE MAY WALK BRISKLY FOR 6 HRS EVERYDAY BUT HIS SPINE DOES NOT GET ANY EXERCISE AND IN A FEW YEARS HIS KNEE CARTILAGE WILL BE WORN OUT IRREVERSIBLY REQUIRING KNEE REPLACEMENT.
ONE DOES NOT BECOME HEAVY OVERNIGHT , NO ONE REALISES THAT OBESITY IS A DISEASE UNTIL ONE DEVELOPS PAINFUL KNEES , SUGAR PROBLEMS , HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE OR BACKACHE.
2. SEDENTARY LIFE :-
LACK OF EXERCISE IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OBESITY
3. RICH FOOD:-
HARMONES FROM PITUTARY , THYROID , ADRENAL GLANDS ALONG WITH INSULIN AND SEX HARMONES HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN REGULATING FAT METABOLISM.
" IF ONE BEARS THE HUNGER , LOSES WEIGHT. IF ONE SATISFIES THE HUNGER , PUTS ON WEIGHT WITH ANY WEIGHT REDUCTION REGIMEN "
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON ACCOUNT OF PROFESSIONAL OR DOMESTIC REASONS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS ENOUGH EXERCISE EXPECTING IN HARD WORKING LABOUR OR FARMER .
ONE MAY WALK BRISKLY FOR 6 HRS EVERYDAY BUT HIS SPINE DOES NOT GET ANY EXERCISE AND IN A FEW YEARS HIS KNEE CARTILAGE WILL BE WORN OUT IRREVERSIBLY REQUIRING KNEE REPLACEMENT.
CAUSES OF OBESITY :-
1. LACK OF CONSCIOUSNESS :-
2. SEDENTARY LIFE :-
LACK OF EXERCISE IS ONE OF THE IMPORTANT FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO OBESITY
3. RICH FOOD:-