It is an excessive accumulation of fat in the tissues, is considered a disease of type a chronic attempt against the life this is determined by an increase in the level of body mass (equal to or greater than 40, or 35 if there is a serious disease because of this).
Another way is to measure the circumference around the waist if it is greater than 102cm in men and greater than 88cm in women, then the person is considered obese.
What side effects they cause obesity?
These are the effects caused by the increase in body fat:
1. Pains in the joints degeneration and articulation.
2. Sleep Apnea (snoring to wake you up and not leave you to sleep, the person is unable to get any rest and are always falling asleep in all parts).
3. Social effects (Mockery on the part of other people, difficulty for the toilet and inability to maintain good hygiene).
As the number of fat cells increases this causes: Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, erectile dysfunction, infertibilidad and cancer (ovarian, and colon).
Body mass index
A good way to decide if your weight is healthy for your height is to calculate your body mass index (BMI). You and your doctor can use BMI to calculate that as much body fat you have.
Being obese strain on the heart and can lead to the development of serious health problems, among which may be mentioned.
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Sleep Apnea
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Varicose veins
How to determine the index
body mass?
With the body mass index is calculated by how much you should weigh, based on height.
Below are the steps to calculate it:
1. Multiply your weight in pounds by 703.
2. Divide that answer by your height in inches.
3. Divide that answer by your height in inches again.
For example, a woman who weighs 270 pounds (122,5 kg) and is 68 inches
(1,70 m) tall has a body mass index (bmi 41.0
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