Some people try to joke their overweight or obesity by saying, for example, that they have an abdomen instead of their belly. However, if they find out what diseases threaten them, they will not be laughing. Obesity and overweight are a simple path to diseases such as hypertension or Alzheimer’s. What else threatens you because of extra kilos? Look below.
- Overweight and obesity affect younger and younger people. Among other things, the coronavirus pandemic contributed to this
- People with too much body weight are exposed to numerous diseases that threaten their health and even life
- Obesity and overweight lead to the development of diabetes, high blood pressure and even Alzheimer’s disease, among others
- The only way to avoid these unpleasant consequences is to maintain a healthy body weight
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According to experts, in our country as much as 53 percent. women and 68 percent. men are overweight, and 25 percent. Poles suffer from obesity. This problem is already affecting younger and younger people. According to the data of the Institute of Nutrition and Food from 2018, Polish children are among the fastest weight gainers in Europe. The problem has started to get worse due to the coronavirus pandemic. The students had to spend most of their time at home, which made any physical activity impossible for them. This, in turn, led to weight gain in many cases.
Fighting overweight and obesity is extremely important. These are diseases that can have very serious consequences for our health and even life.
Diseases caused by overweight and obesity
- Hypertension
Research conducted in 2018 showed that too much weight gain increases blood pressure by up to several dozen percent. As Dr. Bartek Kulczyński explains in his video posted on YouTube, “body fat stimulates the activity of the sympathetic nervous system, and this results in the contraction of resistance vessels”. As a consequence, there is a sustained increase in blood pressure and, ultimately, the development of hypertension.
Fortunately, there is a way. If we manage to lose the extra pounds, we can reverse the process. As a result, the risk of hypertension will decrease in overweight people by 40 percent, and in those with obesity by as much as 50 percent.
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- Myocardial infarction
Scientists have proved that in people who are overweight or obese, the risk of a heart attack is 20 percent higher. That is why it is so important to maintain a proper body weight. It can really extend our life.
- Stroke
According to experts, being overweight increases the risk of stroke by 22 percent, while obesity by as much as 64 percent.
- Tumors
People struggling with overweight or obesity are more likely to develop various cancers. «The growing body fat produces too many substances generally known as adipocytokines. Under normal conditions, with a normal body weight, there is a balance between the concentrations of individual molecules that make up this large group of compounds. However, in the case of overweight and obesity, this balance is seriously disturbed »- explains Dr. Bartek Kulczyński. The excess of adipocytokines produced contributes to the formation of cancerous lesions.
Experts have proved that obese people have a 57% risk of developing colorectal cancer, 82% of gallbladder cancer, 32% of leukemia, 26% of malignant melanoma, 36% of pancreatic cancer, 72% of kidney cancer and 12 of thyroid cancer. percent, liver cancer 90 percent.
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- Type 2 diabetes
Statistics show that overweight people are three times more likely to suffer from diabetes, and those who struggle with obesity develop the disease seven times more often. Type 2 diabetes may be preceded by the development of insulin resistance. “Fat overgrowth may lead to decreased insulin secretion” – explains Dr. Bartek Kulczyński.
- Zapalenie stawow
According to experts, obesity is one of the main risk factors for developing osteoarthritis. Abdominal obesity can also lead to the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Problems getting pregnant
Being overweight and obese can negatively affect our fertility. This is confirmed by numerous scientific studies. In women, it may be associated with, inter alia, menstrual and ovulation disorders. In men, overweight and obesity can reduce testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction. It also affects the quality of the sperm.
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- Sleep apnea
The statistics are inexorable. In over 70 percent. obese people have been reported to have a problem with apnea. It consists in the fact that during sleep our breathing becomes shallow or even temporarily stopped. This is because the fatty tissue that builds up around the neck presses against the throat and reduces its diameter.
- Asthma
In obese people, the risk of developing asthma is as high as 47%. higher than in lean people. “This is because the build-up of abdominal fat restricts the operation of the diaphragm and prevents the lungs from expanding. This in the course of further consequences impairs the smooth muscles of the airways. As a result, the airways are narrowed and their reactivity is increased »- explains Dr. Bartek Kulczyński.
- Alzheimer and dementia
People struggling with overweight or obesity are 36 percent. more likely to develop dementia. When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, their risk rises up to 80%.
- Depression
Overweight and obesity are among the main causes of depression. Research has shown that people struggling with the problem of extra kilos are 32 percent. more likely to suffer from this disease than those who are of normal weight.