Causes, Effects and Solutions of Obesity - Desklib

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OBESITY
Obesity is understood as the condition where extra amount of fat gets accumulated in the
body. This starts posing a negative effect on the health condition of the people (Cole and
Lobstein, 284-294). It is calculated by dividing the body weight by square of the individual’s
height. It has become an epidemic in most parts of the world.
Causes of obesity
There are several causes of obesity. In this some of the most common causes of obesity are as
follows:
 Genetic: Obesity is also caused by genetic orientation of then person. It is seen that
child becomes obese when their parents have it. Genes affect the hormones that are
involved in regulating fat. For example some genes cause leptin deficiency which is
one of the major reasons for obesity. If the body cannot produce enough leptin then
they cannot produce signal to the brain to eat less. When such control is lost obesity
starts.
 Medication: There are certain diseases in which treatment with drugs causes obesity.
For example the medication of high blood pressure causes weight gain.
 Psychological: There are certain emotions that have impact on the eating habits. For
example stress is one of the major reasons for gaining weight (King, 743-744). Stress
causes people to overthink and overeat.
 Disease: There are certain diseases like hypothyroidism, Prader-willi syndrome,
Cushing’s syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance are the major
contributors of obesity.
 Overeating: This is one of the major reasons for obesity as the overeating leads to
weight gain. Sweets, fast food and fried food have high energy density that causes
weight gain. The high calorie food increases the fat level in the body.
 Physical inactivity: In the modern day life, people do not get time to do lots of
physical work. This physical inactiveness leads to gaining of fat.