Obesity is a Rising Cause of Diabetes
As we know, the news media report nearly every day on
the obesity related illnesses that are a growing killer in the world
today. The death totals for obesity related diseases have increased
by at least one third in the last ten years. Obesity contributes to
heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. Obesity related diseases are
the leading cause of death is surprising, but that you can do
something about the problem is also news to most of us.
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The Surgeon General state the number of obese
or overweight adults in this country is fifty percent more
than it was just a decade ago. Children being diagnosed
with Type 2 diabetes, which is mainly known as adult-onset
diabetes, and high blood pressure is now 24 percent of the
population in children. Studies show that one third of the
children born in the year 2000 will develop Type 2
diabetes. This, unfortunately, leads to increased risk of
heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney problems, and
undermines the brains to work correctly.
Researchers have found that obesity also
disrupts the metabolism of insulin in the body. They found
that excess weight at the waistlines lead to increased risk
for developing diabetes and even cancer.
Body Mass Index or BMI is a calculation that
uses a person’s height and weight to decide what each
individual’s body mass is intended to be. |
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If it is between 25 and 29 it says the person is
overweight, if it is over 40, they are considered obese. For
those with a BMI over 40, they are much more likely to be
diagnosed with diabetes than those with a normal weight and BMI
index.
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Discovering your BMI is easy. By putting
body mass index into a search engine, you will find many
calculators to find out what your BMI is. Filling in
the blanks about height, weight and age gave me a BMI of
29, which is considered overweight. Most of my weight
is carried around my middle is another indicator that I
may experience health problems unless I act now for
better health.
An interesting fact states that those
adults who ate fast food at least twice a week and
gained ten pounds were more likely to develop diabetes.
Fast foods are not considered part of a healthy eating
pattern, even though some fast-food franchises have been
introducing fruits, salads, and bottled water for
healthier choices.
Education is the key to preventing
overweight and obese children and adults. |
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Many of us do not understand the connection
between calorie intakes, good and bad carbohydrates, and the
ratio of proteins and fats in their diet. Simply understanding
what happens to the food your body consumes will help us stay
healthy. Seeing the results of obesity and obesity related
diseases are a good way to help us decide to start living a
healthier lifestyle. Regular exercise and healthy eating will
go a long way towards lowering the risk of an obesity related
disease such as diabetes.
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