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Obesity

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

ObesityObesity means having excess body fat. It differs from overweight, which means weighing too much. Weight may be the result of muscle mass, bone, fat and / or water in the body. Both terms mean that a person’s weight is greater than is considered healthy according to their height.

Obesity occurs over time, when you eat more calories than those who consume. The balance between calorie intake and calories that are lost is different for each person. Among the factors that could tip the balance include genetic makeup, excessive eating, consumption of fatty foods and lack of physical activity.

Being obese increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and certain cancers. If you are overweight, lose at least 5-10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases.

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Obesity and overweight

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Obesity and overweightOne of the most common problems associated with current lifestyle is overweight. Obesity or overweight is a major risk factor in the development of many chronic diseases such as heart and respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus or type 2 diabetes, hypertension, certain cancers, as well as premature death. New scientific studies and data from life insurance companies have shown that health risks of excess body fat are associated with small increases in weight and not only with marked obesity. (more…)

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Treat Obesity in Adolescents

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Treat Obesity in Adolescents

To treat obesity in adolescents is better to perform a surgery that exercise and diet

Obesity is becoming a disease that brings severe consequences, are increasing every day more people suffer, especially children and adolescents.

For this disease there are several treatments, the most commonly used with diet, exercise and surgery, but according to studies of surgery would be best suited to treat this disease in adolescents.

Obese, underwent surgery in order to reduce your stomach so that they ingest less food, another group was subjected to a strict diet in addition to exercise, however teenagers best results obtained were subjected to surgery.
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