DANGEROUS DISEASES FROM OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY

 WHAT ARE THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF OBESITY?

  Obesity is a global health concern. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 2.8 million deaths each year due to overweight and obesity. In our country, obesity is on the rise and we are facing serious diseases caused by obesity such as:

  -Type 2 diabetes

  -High blood pressure

  -Fatty blood

  -Myocardial infarction

  -Stroke

  -Cancer …..

  In addition, obesity also affects your quality of life, such as making you lose confidence when interacting with others, limiting physical activities and entertainment, causing erectile dysfunction and sexual health problems, etc.

     HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM OBESITY?

  Obesity is defined as increased body fat percentage: men > 25%, women > 32%.

  Currently, doctors often use body mass index to determine obesity or not. Body mass index, abbreviated as BMI, is calculated by taking weight / height squared. If BMI is from 23 - 25: overweight, if BMI > 25 is called obese.

  This method is simple but inaccurate because it does not estimate the amount of fat in the body, most importantly the amount of visceral fat. Weight includes both muscle and fat mass, so some people have a high BMI but a low fat percentage (athletes, soccer players, bodybuilders...) on the contrary, many people have a low BMI but a high fat percentage.

    DOCTOR, WHAT IS THE CURRENT METHOD OF ACCURATE DIAGNOSTIC OF OBESITY BASED ON?

  To accurately diagnose obesity, we must determine the body fat percentage by performing a DEXA Scan.

  DEXA Scan is a machine similar to a CT scanner but is very safe to use in adults as well as children because the radiation exposure rate is very low # 1/30 compared to a regular chest X-ray.

  When you do a DEXA scan you get accurate information about:

    - Visceral fat mass.

    -The ratio of fat and muscle in each area and the whole body.

  Therefore, determining whether you are obese or not will be completely accurate.

  In addition, when performing a DEXA Scan, it also tells us the body's bone mineral mass, from which you will know whether you have osteoporosis or not.

  In addition, the DEXA Scan machine is also used to monitor whether the patient responds and reduces visceral fat after treatment.

    HOW TO PREVENT OBESITY?

  To prevent obesity you need to take the following steps:

    -Exercise regularly: walk at least 30 minutes a day and continuously every day of the week.

    -Eat healthy meals: Eat lots of green vegetables, limit foods high in animal fat, sweets and alcohol.

    -Control your weight regularly: Monitor your weight at least once a week to help you have a more positive attitude towards exercise and diet.

    -Be consistent: Stick to your healthy plan especially on weekends and holidays.

   WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE OBESITY?

  To treat obesity you need to implement the following solutions well:

Change your diet:

  Eat low-calorie foods: add more green vegetables, tubers, fruits, and reduce meat, fish, and eggs.

  Some of you say, I eat very little but still gain weight, so determining the number of calories you eat every day is very important. You need to see a doctor to determine the number of calories you need each day and the number of calories you need to reduce.

Increase physical activity and exercise:

  People who are overweight or obese should do at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day of the week. To achieve more significant weight loss, you can increase your physical activity time by more than # 1 hour/day. In addition, increasing your daily activity when you work or live also has significant weight loss benefits.

Check and change habits:

  It involves examining your current habits to find out what factors are contributing to your obesity. For example: lack of time to exercise or eating late at night, etc.

Prescription for obesity treatment:

  When the above methods are actively implemented but your obesity condition still does not improve, you need to see a doctor to get a prescription for obesity treatment medication.