Obesity, it seems not dangerous but it is a dangerous condition from comorbidities from fat that accumulates all over the body, such as cancer, depression, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high blood fat. Medical science reveals that there is a chance of dying 7-10 years earlier than the general population. Reveal the method of calculating BMI to measure obesity levels.
Obesity is a condition in which you have an abnormally high body weight or body fat percentage, using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a criterion. You can calculate your BMI yourself from your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in meters) squared, for example, if you weigh 79 kg and are 155 cm or 1.55 m tall.
- BMI values of 23.0 – 24.9 kg/m² are considered “overweight”.
- BMI > 25 kg/m² is called “obesity”.
According to หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่, almost 1 in 3 Thais are overweight and obese, ranking second in the ASEAN region after Malaysia. The countries with the most obese population in the world are the United States and China.
The dangers of obesity
Obesity, if looking only at the matter of being overweight, large body size, not confident in wearing clothes, all are matters of personality, beauty, it is considered a small matter when compared to what will follow when being obese, which is “comorbidities from obesity ” which is caused by fat accumulating in various organs from head to toe. And the more obese, the more likely to die faster than the average person by about 7-10 years.
Comorbidities associated with obesity
- Hormones and metabolism, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high blood lipids
- Brain, depression, anxiety, irritability, cerebrovascular disease, hemiplegia, paralysis
- Neck, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- Respiratory system: asthma, fatigue, pulmonary hypertension
- Circulatory system Heart disease such as enlarged heart, myocardial ischemia, heart attack
- Gastrointestinal tract, fatty liver, gallstones, liver cancer, gallbladder cancer, colon cancer
- Urinary tract, frequent urinary infections, urinary incontinence
- Female reproductive system, ovarian cysts, irregular menstruation, infertility, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer
- Male reproductive system prostate cancer
- Bones and joints, joint pain, premature joint degeneration, especially weight-bearing joints such as back, hips, knees, ankles.
- Skin, acne, excessive hair growth, skin infections, inflammation, frequent boils, fungus, body odor
Lose weight and cure illnesses!
It was found that those who are obese, if they lose enough weight, many comorbidities can improve or even be cured, such as diabetic patients. After bariatric surgery, which often results in weight loss of tens of kilograms, it was found that more than 66-73% of patients recovered from diabetes (assessed from blood test results after surgery, HbA1C < 6.5, FBS < 126 mg/dL without the need for any diabetes medication, even after 5 years of follow-up). It reduces the chance of diabetes returning, reduces complications from diabetes, such as kidney failure, dialysis, blurred vision, diabetic foot… So are you ready to say goodbye to obesity? If you can lose weight, you can. If you lose weight, you will be healthy, live strong, and have a good quality of life.
There are 3 safe and effective ways to lose weight.
- Diet control: Eat no more than 800-1200 Kcal/day or use an accepted diet plan correctly, such as Atkins, Low carbohydrate, Intermittent fasting, Mediterranean diet.
- Exercise at a moderate intensity, at a fat-burning heart rate (zone 2 or higher, or 60-80% of your maximum heartrate), for at least 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week.
Both methods can reduce weight by about 6-9% of the initial weight, with an average loss of 0.5-1 kilograms per week. If done together, the weight loss can be doubled, but it requires a lot of discipline. The heavier the person, the higher the chance of failure. The elderly or those with underlying diseases should have their physical readiness checked by a doctor before starting to lose weight on their own to prevent acute myocardial infarction, heart attack, blood clot, stroke, etc.
- Weight loss surgery results in reducing hormones, reducing appetite, reducing the size of the stomach, making eating a small amount feel full. The body absorbs less food eaten, so it can lose a lot and quickly. The final average is usually reduced by 18-40% of the initial weight. It is effective in patients with a very high BMI who have tried the first two methods to lose weight but have not been successful or have a co-morbidity and need to lose weight quickly. In addition, it was found that surgery helps control food intake more easily. The results of weight loss with this method are therefore the most sustainable of all methods. However, surgery is risky and expensive.
Things you should definitely avoid when trying to lose weight
Buying weight loss drugs for self-use Weight loss drugs have a mechanism by changing specific body functions, which of course has side effects on related systems. The correct use of weight loss drugs at present must be under the supervision of a specialist only. There are indications for only a short period of time in specific groups of patients, such as before surgery, severe critical comorbidities, and weight after stopping the drug may increase again to more than the initial weight, or the “Yoyo effect”. There are only a few types of drugs that are medically safe and are not allowed to be sold generally. Therefore, it can be said that all types of drugs that claim to reduce weight that are currently sold directly to consumers lack safety evidence and may have severe effects, up to the point of disability or death.
No matter which method is chosen, success depends on real knowledge of the chosen method, motivation, determination, self-discipline, support from people around you. And when the weight loss reaches the intended criteria, the next important thing is to control the weight not to come back by choosing to live life, adjust habits and a new way of life. Having a support team from multidisciplinary experts, especially dietitians and physical therapists, will help to lose weight easier, more, more safely, and control weight better in the long term.