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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.

ef=”http://healthsolutionsonline.blogspot.com/2009/08/obesity-and-your-healthsteps-to-achieve.html”>obesity and your health;steps to achieve weight control. Many individuals are overweight or lets say obese due to several reasons.Some have tried to use all sorts of weight reduction pills and various methods in an attempt to loose weight.However these drugs usually have side effects which the patient or even the doctor might not know.While on the other side some people just do nothing about their weight and they keep gaining more as time goes by.

Obesity could be diagnosed by calculating the body mass index(BMI) BMI can be calculated by measuring the weight and height of the individual as follows;

BMI=WEIGHT/HEIGHT² (kg/m²)

Guideline for BMI:

Normal 19-25

Marginally overweight 26-27

Overweight 28-29

Obese >30

Causes of being overweight could vary from:

-Lifestyle; unhealthy eating habits, foods high in saturated fats, sendentary lifestyle……

-Genetic

-Pathological; as seen in hypothyroidism, Cushing’s disease…..

-Drugs; use of antipsychotics, steroids, contraceptive pills……

Risk involved in being overweight varies from system to system, these includes; cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal ………here are some examples of some risks in each systems:

-Cardiovascular; hypertension (due to the fat deposition of low density lipoproteins on the arterial walls of the blood vessel) myocardial infarction, arteriosclerosis….

-Musculoskeletal; gout, osteoarthritis…..

-Gastrointestinal; peptic ulcer disease, diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, cholelithiasis (gall stones)

-Others; sleep apnea, low self esteem….and the lists are endless

Steps to achieve weight reduction;

To successfully shed some weight, one has to be determined and should have a high sense of commitment. Just like they say,nothing good comes easy,don’t expect to get result if you don’t keep up with the steps that are about to be discussed here.

The whole step depends solely on lifestyle modification,however,obesity caused by pathologic disorders,drugs or even genetic will definitely require further management by the physician.

1. Eat high fibre containing foods.e.g salad,fruits,vegetables.

These foods are low in calories and also the high fibre content helps to decrease the transit time in the intestine which serves as an additional benefit in prevention against colorectal carcinomas.Ensure you eat much of fruits and vegetables.If you are a type of person that consumes so much food before you get satisfied,you can eat as much of these foods as you like.

2. Reduce fat intake.

This one could be a little bit difficult to adhere to.However it is as important as the previous step being mentioned earlier.Reduce or better still,avoid eating fatty foods,chocolates,pastries,cakes,butter…these foods are high in saturated fatty acids which follows several cascade reactions in the body to produce the low density lipoproteins and the very low density lipoproteins(bad fat) which get deposited in the body.

3. Have a diet plan.

You might require a dietician to provide you with various diet plan which suits the type of food taken in your locality.

4. Reduce alcohol intake

5. Regular exercise

These are isometric exercises which will aid you in burning those excess fats. Examples are jugging,walking,swimming…..have an exercise schedule and devote at least one hour everyday on this.

6. Regular weighing.

Remember to check your weight and calculate you BMI regularly,at least once in a week to see how you are improving.

these steps are the healthiest ways you could control your weight and save yourself from the various risks one is prone to if overweight or obese.

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