Obesity is a condition characterized by excessive accumulation of fat in the body or a person who’s overweight, with a lot of body fat. Except for smoking.
It is gradually becoming an unpreventable cause of death worldwide. According to the WHO, 58.1% People of Pakistan are overweight and 43.9% of the population is suffering from obesity similarly, according to Asian Cutoffs, 72.3% People Of Pakistan are overweight and 58.1% of the population is suffering from obesity.
Obesity is generally caused by consuming more calories, particularly those in fatty and sugary foods, eating excessive amounts of cheap high-calorie food and spending a lot of time sitting down at desks, on sofas or in cars. Increase in body weight cause pressure on diaphragm leads to hypoventilation with consequent hypercapnia & hypoxia &
finally somnolence.
On the other hand, Obesity leads to certain diseases like diabetes, hypertension, menstrual disorders, increase in cholesterol level, Gall Bladder disease, depression etc. So to get rid of it one should eat a balanced calorie-controlled diet, join a weight loss group e.g Jim, take up activities such as walking, Jogging, Swimming or tennis for 150 to 300 min (2.5 to 5 hours) a week, eat slowly & avoid situations where you know you could be tempted to over eat.
