Obesity : Causes and Treatment

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What scientists call “Overweight” changes with our knowledge of human health (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Problems due to Obesity:

The people who are over weight have fair chances of getting high blood pressure, diabetes and atherosclerosis.

The atherosclerotic heart disease alone accounts for 20% of deaths in obese persons. So obesity is considered as a national problem.

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Causes of Obesity:

Weighing too much is the result of over eating and little exercising. Obesity is caused by the consumption of wrong kind of foods which have more fats and little nutrient content. Over weight also results due to lack of walking.

Treatment for Obesity:

The weight may be reduced by eating the diet which is rich in fibres and avoiding oily foods. Pills can also be taken for reducing weight but they are harmful over a period of time

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