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Obesity is not only a matter of well-being or aesthetics. Being overweight can cause serious health problems. Check what.
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- Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk finished with diarrhea. Whoever examined his grave died quickly
His father, Władysław Jagiełło, was one of the healthiest and longest-lived Polish rulers. Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk took over his passion for …
- Signs that you have an alcohol problem
Frequent drinking of alcohol leads to the body getting used to ethanol – it takes more and more to get the same state of intoxication. Usually an addict …
- Do you feel that you are falling before you fall asleep? Where is it coming from?
Probably each of us has experienced a strange feeling of falling asleep. This is a muscle contraction known as a “myoclonic jerk”. Is this phenomenon dangerous …
1/ 10 Am I obese already?
Obesity can be measured by measuring waist circumference or by measuring body mass index (BMI). A BMI value above 30 indicates obesity. Calculate your body mass index
2/ 10 Heart disease
Obesity almost doubles the risk of heart failure and coronary artery disease, which can lead to a heart attack.
3/ 10 The trouble with sugar
Diabetes mellitus is a major complication of overweight and poor nutrition. Losing weight makes the treatment of type II diabetes much easier. Read more in What do you know about diabetes?
4/ 10 Risk of depression
Excessive weight promotes negative self-esteem and often leads to the development of depression. Read more about depression… Check how much you will weigh in the future!
5/ 10 Hypertension
Increased body weight causes an increase in blood pressure, which can lead to a heart attack and stroke. Read more in Until my blood pressure jumped.
6/ 10 Varicose veins of the lower extremities
Varicose veins are a single or multiple “distension” of the vein together with the insufficiency of the venous valves within them. They are usually observed on the lower limbs and in the lower torso. Obesity contributes to venous stasis in the lower extremities, stretching of the vessels and regurgitation of the venous valves. Varicose lesions predispose to dangerous inflammatory and thrombotic changes. Venous thrombosis – a disease of the future? – read more …
7/ 10 Strained joints
Unnecessary kilograms burden the joints that our body carries every day. Obesity leads to the degeneration of bones and joints (osteoarthritis). For example, when an obese person is 20 years old, his joints (most often knee joints) feel as if they are at least 40. Read more …
8/ 10 Women’s ailments
Excessive weight predisposes to hormonal disorders and changes in the phase of the menstrual cycle. Obesity makes it difficult to get pregnant, promotes gestational diabetes, increases the likelihood of termination of labor by an operation such as caesarean section. Moreover, excess weight gain in pregnancy poses a risk of obesity in the offspring.
9/ 10 Sleep disorders
Sleep apnea and lung hypoventilation are more common in obese people. Read more in Sleep peacefully.
10/ 10 Gallstones
An energy-rich diet, high in cholesterol or carbohydrates and low in fiber, contributes to the formation of gallstones. Obesity and diabetes increase the likelihood of gallbladder stones, which are mainly composed of cholesterol and bilirubin derivatives. Read more in Stone on Stone.