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Tags: health, wellness, obesity, morbidly obese
 Obesity brings many disadvantages to a person. Primarily, it has to do with the aesthetic. Society now views “slim and trim” to be more attractive, which brings about feelings of low self-esteem to overweight or obese people. And then there is the more threatening consequence of obesity which are the health risks it puts a person to.
Obesity can shorten the life span of a person, or cause fatality early on. This is especially the case in morbid obesity. Morbid obesity is a chronic condition, a severe case of obesity to the point that it may even be to the extreme. The morbidly obese population is actually twice the number of those with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Quite a large number of people is affected by this alarming condition. Put together the total number of morbidly obese people in one state, and they would actually be the 12th state in terms of population. The morbidly obese are put to so much risk, especially health wise. Numerous conditions are associated with morbid obesity, and ultimately it can lead to a shorter life span.
Other than that, it will also have a negative impact on a person’s quality of life. What are the contributing factors towards a person becoming morbidly obese? The exact causes of this chronic condition is still unknown. But certain factors were considered and they are genetic, hereditary and environmental factors.
Metabolic and eating disorders are also possible causes. Certain medical conditions can be culprits as well. A person taking steroids or suffering from hypothyroidism may suffer from this health and weight issue. Many surveys have come to conclude that a person’s genetic make-up may cause them to gain excess weight.
For instance, it has been found that the body weight of adopted children is not related to those of the parents who taught them how to eat. Their weight primarily has to do with their biological parents’. Then there are environmental factors which can lead to a person becoming morbidly obese.
Being exposed to too much fast food and consuming it excessively is a common cause. And so is a sedentary lifestyle, or if a person stays seated in a desk for hours for most of the days. This is lack of physical activity, which makes a person prone to gain more weight.
Much of the public knows of the disadvantages and threats of obesity. It can bring about a range of conditions which people would avoid. Among them are hypertension, stroke, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, cancer and asthma. Chronic as it may seem, a morbidly obese person can take steps towards improving their plight.
They can be baby steps as it may, but with regularity and focus, results can happen. The basic means of combating obesity still remain. And that’s controlling the diet and engaging in regular physical activity. Weight loss pills can be resorted to for faster results, and this is best supervised by a health care practitioner.
The last recourse is surgery, which is a drastic measure. In the goal of losing weight, essential is a well-planned and effective program supervised by an authority on the matter. Along with this is the willingness and motivation of the overweight person to work hard towards losing weight and improving the quality of their life.
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Dr. Rose Windale is a successful Health & Wellness Coach who has been advising and coaching individuals for many years. Rose now decided to share her knowledge through this site, Healthzine.org. You can sign up for her free weekly newsletter and learn how to become truly healthy and happy.
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