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Hypertension is closely correlated with over body weight. The overweight rerated with high fat level in blood. Lipid is main cause of atherosclerosis and atherosclerosis is cause of hypertension. High level of LDL and low level of HDL are found in hypertension. Total cholesterol and triglycerides must be evaluation in hypertension. The prevalence of hypertension is 50% higher among overweight individuals, and 20 to 30% of hypertensive patients are overweight.

Medical studies have documented good effects when reduce body weight to blood pressure control. The normal weight recommended as body mass index 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2. Weight reduction should be use diet control and exercise. The decrease in blood pressure is related to the amount of weight loss. The initial weight loss of as little as 10 pounds can have good effect on blood pressure control. Weight loss can also improve the efficacy of antihypertensive medications.

Weight control by exercise and appropriate diet control are important to blood pressure control and then they are good effect to overall health. Weight control can reduce risk to heart disease from hypertension.

Blood pressure self monitor is help to evaluate our health status. Diary blood pressure recording can tell tendency of blood pressure. One day blood pressure is important but not serious if it is not severe hypertension, but tendency graph of blood pressure more important to blood pressure control programs.

Weight loss by oral pills are not recommend, because of they are not help to improved overall health and some time give our side effect.

Chronic weight gain, particulary when it the excess weight is distributed all over the body, is a common symptom of poor thyroid function, and this is no surprise because of the thyroid’s effects on metabolism. Even though the thyroid gland itself can be the source of slow metabolism, other aspects of the thyroid system are more often to blame. Many of these problems can actually be corrected naturally with diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes. Let’s begin by looking at the thyroid hormone system as a whole as it pertains to metabolism and body weight issues.

The stimulation of metabolism actually begins in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus - the master hormone controller. The hypothalmus senses the need for more or less thyroid hormone production and when more is needed, it signals the pituitary gland to produce a hormone called TSH (you may have seen this hormone listed on a blood test for thyroid function). Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) does what it’s name suggests - it stimulates the thyroid gland to produce the inactive T4 hormone. When the inactive T4 hormone levels increase, it is taken up by the liver and converted to the active form of thyroid hormone, known as T3. The T3 hormone then acts on receptor sites on the cells of the body and causes the cells to produce more mitochondria, which can be thought of a microscopic power plants inside the cells. The mitochondria create energy for the cells (which when combined from millions of cells creates energy for the body as a whole) by burning stored sugar and fat.

When something goes wrong in the thyroid system, the body does not burn fat and sugar as much, so there is a tendency for weight gain. As the cells of the body are not procuding as much energy, a common symptom that develops is chronic fatigue. And because there is not sufficient energy for certain cellular functions, healing and tissue regeneration may be depressed - this is most commonly noticed as hair loss and brittle nails.

There are several possible reasons why the thyroid system might not work as well as it should. First, there may not be sufficient stimulation of the body to cause the hypothalamus to start the process. The primary stimulator of the thyroid system is exercise - primarily short bursts of intense exercise. In other words, for healthy thyroid function, it is more effective to do interval training in which you do repetetive bursts of intense activity with rest in between, than it is to do long periods of low-intensity exercise, but any form of exercise is helpful.

An additional potential problem is damage to the thyroid gland itself, which is most commonly due to infection or sometimes by radiation exposure. Radiation exposure could come from accidental or long-term occupational contact, or in some individuals, may have been intentional as a part of cancer treatment. In the case of actual thyroid damage, some type of thyroid medication will usually be necessary to compensate.

Yet another possible problem in the thyroid system is poor conversion of the inactive T4 hormone to the active T3 hormone by the liver. This typically occurs with poor lifestyle - excessive alcohol and/or drug use, and/or bad diet (especially a diet high in fats and animal proteins). The functioning of the liver can usually be greatly enhanced through dietary approaches, and improved liver function will translate to more efficient activation of thyroid hormone.

The active T3 hormone can actually be blocked at the receptor sites on the body’s cells and cannot send the signal for the cells to build additional mitochondria, and metabolism becomes sluggish. This is a common side-effect of estrogen and estrogen-like chemicals. The most common sources of estrogen interference with thyroid hormone are birth control medications and estrogen replacement therapy. If you have experienced weight gain and other thyroid-related symptoms since starting on birth control or hormone replacement, you may wish to consult with your physician about other options.

Finally, the formation of mitochondria can be interfered with by the presence of certain chemicals. Sodium benzoate, a preservative found in many processed foods and beverages (especially soft-drinks) can damage the genetic material within the cells needed for mitochondrial formation. Here again, cleaning up the diet can be very beneficial to overall thyroid hormone function and the ultimate goal of weight control.

To sum things up, there are steps you can take to maximize the metabolism-stimulating effects of the thyroid. First, regular exercise is important, and interval-training is the most effective for thyroid stimulation. Next, avoid excessive alcohol consumption, avoid drugs and medications except for those that are absolutely necessary, and keep fat and protein intake to a moderate level so as not to overwork the liver. In addition, you may wish to consult with your doctor if you are using any kind of birth control or hormone replacement medication containing estrogen. Finally, avoid the preservative sodium benzoate in order to avoid interfering with the production of your cellular “power plants”, the mitochondria. The majority of the time, these measures will slowly help to correct thyroid hormone activity weight loss will follow naturally as your metabolism speeds up. In a few cases, medical treatment for thyroid damage may be needed, but simple lifestyle changes are often the most effective means of improving metabolism.

Obesity is an imbalance between fat intake and energy expenditure. Now day obesity is a problem of health and mind in many people. The stimulating factors of obesity is social environment, advertising of many food products induce the consumers want to eat more than the energy use. The rush hours working lifestyle make many people take junk food and fast food more than nutritionists. The important factor is Generic, it is found that one obese parent has a 40% chance of obesity and both obese parents have 80% chance of obesity.

There is no truly direct way to measure how fat you are or how much the body fat. Common way is calculate BMI (Body Mass Index).

BMI =Weight (kg) / Hight x Hight (m x m)

If the BMI > 27 means now you have severe problem of obesity and may increase risk for morbidity, developing a number of chronic disease and health.

The chronic diseases that are developed from obesity are diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attack, cancer, gout and sleep apnea. So control the weight is the best way to void health problem.

There are many ways to control and reduce the weight. Exercise and should low calories foods are the best way. The other way is using weigh control products.

There are 2 kinds of weight control products.

1. Potential dangerous diet products, this group working as appetite suppression, interference food absorption and laxative. Taking this group you have to consult the pharmacist or doctor.

2. Questionable safety / efficacy products, this groups more safety than the first group. Normally, weigh control products are from natural such as Garcinia cambogia, Konjac, or Spirulina.

Garcinia cambogia: the active ingredient is Hydroxyciric acid (HCA). It works as inhibit fat and cholesterol accumulation by slowing down the enzyme. And may be suppression of appetite so can reduce food intake and promote weight loss. Dosage of Garcinia cmbogia, beginning from 750 mg to 1,500 mg, takes 2-3 times in individual dose before meals.

Chitosan: It is product from shells of shell fish. The mechanism of chitosan is binds to fatty acid and reduces cholesterols levels. Dosage of chitosan is 1 gram with each meal. However you should be careful lacking of vitamin A, D, E and K during taking chitosan.

Konjac: The active ingredient is Glucomanan (Polysaccharide) that is soluble fiber. It works by absorb water in the stomach, make bulk and you will feel fullness. So the customers do not want to eat much. This product is more safety than other. It does not interference the body mechanism. Recommend dose is 1 gram per a glass of water about 1 hour before meal.

Spirulina: It is unicellular blue-green algae. It contents essential amino acid and Gamma Linoleic Acid (GLA). GLA could promote loss of body fat but however there is no research to support the role of spirulina and weigh reduce.

Chromium: It works by maintain the blood sugar and cholesterol and control appetite. The recommended dose of chromium is 50-200 mcg a day.

Conclusion

Control the body weight helps you against the chronic diseases and make good looking. There are many ways to reduce and control the weight. Using weight control products is not the best way, especially use potential dangerous diet products without consult from the doctors or the pharmacists. Balance the energy expenditure and fat intake is an important point. If you eat more you have to exercise more. Other ways are break bad habits such as alcohol intake, watching T.V. during eating, or ignore vegetables. You have to realize how much the fat in each menu and should the low cholesterol with high nutrition.

In the United States one fourth of the overall population of teenagers and children are found to be obese. Obesity, when not treated properly and as early as possible, can be carried on to teen years, and eventually, to adult years.If you are concerned for your children’s future, you know that obesity is a serious matter to be considered now. More than controlling what they eat or what they do, you need to consider a weight control program for children to treat the matter before it gets worse.

Obesity can lead to some chronic diseases, such as heart failure and diabetes. So, instead of giving in to your children’s craving of sugar-loaded and fattening foods or unhealthy habits of being inactive most of the day, start looking for a good weight control program for children. This is imperative if you don’t want to see your children suffering from chronic diseases and be plagued with expensive hospital treatments.

While trying to get your obese child to eat the right healthy foods, just think of it as a life and death matter, which is a definite possibility if not given the right treatment. There are many approaches available for you to successfully lure your children to get treated, to eat healthily, and live normally, just like other healthy children.

When choosing a diet or weight control program for children, you need to be very careful. If you are thinking you can apply an adult kind of diet, it isn’t going to treat the obesity problem of your child. This is because children basically need different kinds of nutrition as you do.

Weight control programs for adults are different from weight control programs for children.Weight control programs with which children are subjected to focuses on lowering weight gain while they are growing. It emphasizes the need of resorting to healthy eating habits as well as active lifestyle rather than just being in front of the television or computer sets all the time.

When it comes to encouraging your obese child into undergoing a specific weight control program, it is important that you show your support and love for them. Make sure you are clear about why you are very much concerned over their weight,health and future well-being.

Also, it is important that you guide them all throughout their childhood to teen years and even from teen to adult years. It is also a big plus that will go a long way in treating childhood obesity problems if you,the parent or guardian can be a good role model to them. From your eating habits to phycial activities and all around healthy living ways.

Weight control means the same as weight management. Both refer to the ability of a person to be able to achieve a desired weight level by a combination of eating the right food and engaging in a program of physical exercise.

Weight control is much more than weight loss; control means finding a desired weight level and keeping to it - it means increasing weight as well as reducing it; weight loss means only reducing weight.

It’s estimated that in the western world over 50% of adults are overweight; in some countries, the figure is well above that. Most of these people would not know the difference between weight control and weight loss, a situation that’s compounded by the fact that both are achieved by the same method.

Lets take the case of say a young woman who weighs say 57kgs ( 125 lbs ) She is a  housewife, spends the afternoon working on a PC at home and takes no extra exercise whatsoever. She watches what she eats and keeps an eye on her weight which has remained steady since she got married.

For her birthday, her husband bought her a small dog, and dogs need a regular daily walk.

So early in the afternoon she takes her new friend for an hours walk - every day. This would cause the loss of 250 calories a day from her body and unless she replaces this 250 calories she will start to lose weight - about 1lb a week at this rate. She therefore has to increase her calorie intake to compensate for the loss occurred on her daily walk. This may be achieved by having a small glass of milk, a small biscuit or cookie, and a small tub of yoghurt after each walk. By doing this her weight will remain constant.

What she is doing is practicing calorie control - she’s controlling the number of calories consumed and expended each day.

What our lady is in effect doing is managing her weight. She’s decided on her optimum weight, the weight that makes her look her best, the weight she feels happiest to be. And she wants to stick to it.

If she finds that the milk, biscuit and yoghurt after each walk is causing her weight to increase, then she should do without the biscuit and/or the yoghurt until her normal weight returns. What she is doing now is fine-tuning her diet to control her weight.

A lady such as this will never experience being overweight, and as long as her general health is good she’ll feel that she has the perfect life-style from the point of view of food she eats and exercise she takes.

This lady knows and understands the basic concept of effective weight management. If physical activity increases, then the intake of calories - food - has to increase. Should the amount of exercises be reduced, then she’ll have to reduce the amount of food eaten.

Weight control or weight management is easy to understand and should be practiced by all who desire to have the ideal weight.