Who is Obese?
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. To put obesity studies on a scientific footing, researchers define who is overweight using the body mass index (BMI), which compares height to weight. A BMI of 25 or greater is overweight, and an index of 30 or above is obese. But don’t let the neat and tidy BMI numbers fool you. Because muscle is denser than fat, muscular people may have an “overweight” BMI, but still be out of ‘Obese’ category.
Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive dietary calories, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited; on average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass.
Other methods of estimating body fat and body fat distribution include measurements of skinfold thickness and waist circumference, calculation of waist-to-hip circumference ratios, and techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging etc.
Whatever the method of defining it, if you fall in the Obese category and wish to get of it, or never wish to be in one, then you must adopt a proper Diet Plan to reduce Obesity.
August 10th, 2010 at 5:23 am
Since I live near Kirksville Missouri and know some of the graduates of that medical school, I am very familiar with the theories. Actually, most of the Doctors of Osteopathy that I know are not much different than an MD. Some use that carnial massage and some have totally scrapped it. Their approach is more wholistic, which it good. My husband has had ‘manipulations’ done by a local DO trained at Kirksville and it has helped his back, but did nothing for tinnitus. The doctor does a thorough exam including x-rays or CT scan before he does the technique. I have have been to both DOs and MDs myself, but will not let them touch my neck or head. I have sever arthritis in my neck and one false move would leave me paralyzed. A DO who is careful and well trained could possibly help you if your tinnitus had a stress or musle spasm etiology. All I say is go to a good cautious doctor- which is good advice anyway. Lynne
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August 25th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Start eating healthy again. Limit the crisps, doughnuts, biscuits, etc. Go for a brisk walk 3-4 times a week. Don’t continue the way you are, because you will get bigger and bigger and the longer you stay in your bad habits the harder it will be to change them. I know this from experience. I didn’t change my bad habits now I have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and liver problems. The junk food and inactivity are not worth it!!