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“Every day the fat woman dies a series of small deaths” — Bovey Shelley. Besides the adverse effects of obesity on health, obese people do suffer from mental health and social problems. These people are always conscious of their excess weight and feel like they... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity is a growing public health problem in the United States, particularly in middle-aged and older adults. One-third of the American adults are obese and another one-third is overweight Moreover, this epidemic is not just restricted to the United States but is... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity and hypertension, both global epidemics, are independently responsible for a wide array of health complications. You should read · Dangers of being obese · Health complications of high blood pressure It is only recently being appreciated that... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Health
BMI or the Body Mass Index is a method of measuring body tissue mass (muscle, fat, and bone) in adult men and women, which allows you to know if you are: underweight, of normal weight, overweight, or obese. BMI does not directly measure body fat but it can tell you... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Every health condition has risk factors and this is also true of developing gallbladder disease and gallstone formation. Being overweight, especially obese is a strong condition, which makes you prone to gallstone formation and impairment of gallbladder function. The... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
What with the obesity epidemic overtaking almost every other health condition, it will soon overtake alcohol as the number one cause of liver disease. Obesity risks are associated with visceral fat (central abdominal obesity) rather than subcutaneous fat. It is... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity is riddled with many complications, which span across all your body systems. It also interferes with your daily activities such as getting a proper sleep. Obesity doesn’t just disturb your sleep but can cause sleep apnea, the complications of which can be... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Global life expectancy for both sexes increased from 65.3 years in 1990 to 71.5 years in 2013. At the same time, the prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016, giving it a global epidemic status. Globally, from 108 million diabetes cases in 1980, the... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity means having excess fat in the body. There are various causes for being obese but it is the wrong dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle that are mostly responsible for being fat. Being obese puts you at a high risk to a host of complications that span all... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Accepted facts Currently, 90% of adults with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese making obesity the number one preventable cause of diabetes. The link between visceral obesity and diabetes 2 stands established. Without a healthy diet and proper exercise, obesity... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity, classified as a disease, has grown into a global epidemic engulfing almost every country in the world. And, the United States “boasts” of the highest rate and the highest percentage of obese people. This post explains the American obesity trends by state,... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity is classified as a medical disease, which has gained epidemic proportions worldwide. It has increased drastically in magnitude across almost countries in the world. Additionally, it causes health complications that touch upon almost all organs and systems in... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
That obesity is classified as a disease is a fact and its statistics confirm that it has become a global epidemic. Almost every country in the world has this epidemic on hand. And their governments are making every attempt to bring about awareness among its people of... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Obesity and health are inversely proportionate – meaning the greater the weight the more unhealthy you become. Being obese or fat isn’t just a cosmetic problem. It has serious complications on almost all your body systems including psychological and mental concerns.... by Dr Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
The reason why you become obese boils down to one principal factor. And that factor is energy (calorie) intake greatly exceeds energy (calories) spent or calories burnt. In other words, there is an energy imbalance, which results in weight gain. Over time, this... 