Fullness is not a matter of taste and aesthetics, doctors are sure. This is a signal that some processes in the body are disturbed, which, most likely, we are sick. What kind of diseases in this case can be discussed, the expert explains.
Before you start dealing with hidden diseases, you should find out if you are overweight. The easiest way to do this is to calculate BMI — body mass index. The formula looks like this: kg / height in meters squared. For example, if you weigh 60 kg and are 170 cm tall, your BMI = 60/1.72. That is, it is almost 21.
What the result says:
18,5–24,9 — normal weight,
25,0–29,9 — overweight,
30,0–34,9 — I stage of obesity,
35,0–39,9 — II stage of obesity,
more than 40,0 — III stage of obesity.
What you should pay attention to: this formula should not be guided by children, pregnant women, the elderly, athletes and those who have a lot of muscles — after all, this is also weight.
9 hidden diseases
What diseases should be checked for if you are overweight? The key of them was named by the therapist Elizaveta Melnikova to the portal :
type II diabetes, as well as pre-diabetic conditions — when the sugar level exceeds the norm, but not critically;
diseases of the heart and large vessels — mainly arteries;
lipid metabolism disorders — the so-called dyslipidemia;
sleep apnea syndrome — when a person suddenly stops breathing during sleep or breathes less than usual.
problems with the skeleton — disorders in the joints, bones, spine;
cancerous lesions of certain localizations;
disorders of reproductive functions;
liver obesity;
thyroid problems.
But the set of procedures and tests to detect the disease in the case of each person will, of course, be individual. The doctor will prescribe it when he analyzes the medical history, the patient’s claims, as well as his condition at the moment.
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