Morbid Obesity has become a global modern problem. The world's population is getting heavier. Lives are becoming more sedentary and poor quality, calorie rich foods are becoming more widely available.
There are at least 250 million obese people in the world, making up about 75% of the world's population. It is estimated that 20% of that number (50 million) are morbidly obese and the numbers are growing fast.
A person is said to be morbidly obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater or equal to 40 or they are carrying 100 pounds of excess weight. One hundred pounds is an immense amount of extra weight for the body to carry around and if the body is forced to so for too long it will eventually begin to break down.
The litany of medical problems related to morbid obesity is enormous. Not even the smoking of cigarettes is as harmful. This is because a normal human body wasn't made to carry so much excess weight, for years and years on end. The pressure on the major organs of the body is often extreme and more often than not, they give up in their struggle to cope with the extra mass.
So what are the problems of morbid obesity, what are the complications that can arise from been excessively overweight?
The major issue is the problems caused by the subtle diseases. It is possible that a morbidly obese individual may have a number of serious internal medical problems without noticing anything for unusual for years. The problem could continue to cause harm slowly internally until one day; wham, it appears in one fell swoop, manifesting itself has a stroke, congestive heart failure or kidney failure.
Diabetes and hypertension are the worse of the subtle diseases related to morbid obesity. They can cause harm to the body, slowly, over time, until it finally results in causing irreparable damage to one organ system or another. Diabetes and hypertension can cause severe medical complications and in many cases can result in serious damage to the cardiovascular system (heart, arteries and veins); finally resulting in severe illnesses like heart attacks, strokes and renal failure.
Morbid obesity is a condition that shouldn't be taken lightly. If you are morbidly obese or you know someone close to you that is, make sure that they seek medical advice as soon as possible. It is important that subtle diseases like diabetes and hypertension are diagnosed as soon as possible to prevent serious medical complications from occurring.
There are at least 250 million obese people in the world, making up about 75% of the world's population. It is estimated that 20% of that number (50 million) are morbidly obese and the numbers are growing fast.
A person is said to be morbidly obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater or equal to 40 or they are carrying 100 pounds of excess weight. One hundred pounds is an immense amount of extra weight for the body to carry around and if the body is forced to so for too long it will eventually begin to break down.
The litany of medical problems related to morbid obesity is enormous. Not even the smoking of cigarettes is as harmful. This is because a normal human body wasn't made to carry so much excess weight, for years and years on end. The pressure on the major organs of the body is often extreme and more often than not, they give up in their struggle to cope with the extra mass.
So what are the problems of morbid obesity, what are the complications that can arise from been excessively overweight?
The major issue is the problems caused by the subtle diseases. It is possible that a morbidly obese individual may have a number of serious internal medical problems without noticing anything for unusual for years. The problem could continue to cause harm slowly internally until one day; wham, it appears in one fell swoop, manifesting itself has a stroke, congestive heart failure or kidney failure.
Diabetes and hypertension are the worse of the subtle diseases related to morbid obesity. They can cause harm to the body, slowly, over time, until it finally results in causing irreparable damage to one organ system or another. Diabetes and hypertension can cause severe medical complications and in many cases can result in serious damage to the cardiovascular system (heart, arteries and veins); finally resulting in severe illnesses like heart attacks, strokes and renal failure.
Morbid obesity is a condition that shouldn't be taken lightly. If you are morbidly obese or you know someone close to you that is, make sure that they seek medical advice as soon as possible. It is important that subtle diseases like diabetes and hypertension are diagnosed as soon as possible to prevent serious medical complications from occurring.
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