Hello, friends. This post is about your body weight. You are pretty much aware of the side effects of excess weight gaining. To take care of your body weight you first need to understand the consequences of gaining extra weight or mass. Overweight makes you obese and brings you nothing but the problems and diseases. You should know your body mass index which helps to determine your weight as per your age. It is difficult to determine the exact BMI of growing young people because they are growing regularly. But the adults who are physically stable can determine their BMI. Your BMI indicates how much body fat you have gained. After knowing your BMI, you can do your body maintenance procedures and become healthy & fit again.
Most of the people think that overweight is the only problem we have. Do you? But if you are underweight then it also brings some problems. The link between being overweight or obese and the chance you will become ill is not definite. Research is ongoing, although statistically, there is a greater chance of developing various diseases if you are overweight. If you are physically inactive, most of the time, it will lead to weight gain and, at last, makes you obese. You are overweight if your BMI is above 25 and you are underweight if your BMI index is below 18.5. In this post, we are discussing problems related with the underweight and overweight.
Those who are underweight are prone to infection due to weak and easily compromised immune systems and tend to have low muscle mass, hair loss, and in some cases disrupted hormone regulation. Being underweight can also derail intake and absorption of vital nutrients, including amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, leading to increased risk of osteoporosis and anemia. In addition, underweight women are prone to amenorrhea and possible pregnancy complications.
Problems if you are overweight -
Cardiovascular (heart and blood circulation) disease –
Overweight makes you obese and slows down your metabolism. You face high and low blood pressure problem. You feel tiredness and becomes lazy in your activities. Heart diseases are the most common diseases if you are overweight. It is good to get in a weight loss program as soon as possible.
Gallbladder disease –
Gallstones can develop in the gallbladder and it is a problematic condition. Being overweight can increase the risk of developing gallbladder problems. It is generally believed that when you are over 120 percent of your ideal body weight, the incidence of gallstones starts going up. People who are overweight and have more cholesterol in their bile and gallstones are really deposits of cholesterol. The more cholesterol you have in your bile, the more likely it is to form gallstones. So if you are overweight, you should start weight loss as soon as possible.
High blood pressure (hypertension) –
High blood pressure is the most common problem due to obesity. You probably have high blood pressure (hypertension) if your blood pressure readings are consistently 140 over 90, or higher, over a number of weeks. If you have high blood pressure, this higher pressure puts extra strain on your heart and blood vessels. Over time, this extra strain increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Type 2 diabetes –
Being overweight or obese can cause insulin resistance, especially if you carry your extra pounds around the middle. People with type 2 diabetes make insulin, but their cells don't use it as well as they should. Doctors call this insulin resistance. Now type 2 diabetes affects kids and teens as well as adults, mainly because of childhood obesity.
Osteoarthritis –
If you are gaining extra weight in your middle, for example, places a burden on your knees and hips. And study after study shows that this extra stress can put you at risk of developing osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear form of the disease. Being overweight or obese will also amplify your pain and make it harder for you to remain active and independent if you have already got osteoarthritis.
Depression and other mental health disorders. –
Some people gain weight when they're depressed. Depression has lots of symptoms that can worsen obesity like appetite disturbances, lack of energy, and lack of motivation to do things.
Problems if you are underweight -
Compromised immune function –
Your immune function does not work properly if you lose weight suddenly.
Respiratory disease –
The respiratory function has been studied extensively in relation to body mass index. Because of lower oxygen levels in the blood, blood becomes shunted from the abdomen into the heart and lungs. This causes malnutrition because the gut is not getting enough blood flow to properly digest foods.
Digestive diseases –
Being underweight makes your stomach and digestive system weaker.
Cancer
Osteoporosis –
The importance of malnutrition as a risk factor in osteoporosis is emphasized by the evidence that patients with fractures of the proximal femur are often undernourished.
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