Obesity is increasing at alarming rate all around the globe. In general, the conception is considered to be an outcome of modern lifestyle, which is becoming more sedentary than ever before. Researches suggest that obesity is increasing at such an alarming rate that if this rate would continue then approximately three quarter of the population will be curbed by the disorder in next two decades

Obesity is a situation when a person is highly overweight. It is not same as overweight but an extreme condition of being overweight. Thus it refers to fatness of body which scientist today measures in BMI terms. BMI mean body mass index to measure proportion of weight in proportion to height. It can be calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) with square of your height in meters. The standards to know that which BMI falls under which category has been defined by scientist keeping in view certain standards. In the following table BMI is related to the health quotient a person has.

Know your Body Mass Index  

S.No.	Category	BMI
1	Underweight	Less than 20
2	Normal Weight	20-25
3	Overweight	25-30
4	Obese	Over 30
5	Morbidly Obese	0ver 40

Cause and Effect of Obesity

Being asked, what’s the reason behind obesity? Unhesitatingly the answer settles down at sluggish modern lifestyle and overeating. Well, even the present scenario and prevalent cases of obesity tend not to defy the prompt answer. More or less it is true! The people are so busy in their fast paced life that they seem to be careless about diet and careful about comfort level. And this directly perpetuates obesity. Following are the few causes that results into Obesity-  

Genetic- Researches exhibits that obesity follows in family history. A child inherits certain part of DNA from their parents which determines hair, eyes and even weight of the child. The genes, a child inherits determines the metabolism rate in the body which follows from the health of any one of the parent. Thus, a genetic obesity is also a pertinent cause that can’t be questioned upon.

Haphazard Diet- Overeating is quite a fashion these days. Everyone is almost indulged in overeating without realizing the nutritional value of the food. Junk food, fast food, soft drinks, chocolates, chips, wafers etc are the main culprits on which people have easy access and thus are very much preferred. People with their hectic schedule tends to have these items and they being very high calories and fat level leads to quite adverse affect on human body.

Inactive and unorganized Lifestyle- This is another big reason for fast spreading obesity. Modern lifestyle which promises more on comfort and less on health and results directly into obesity. Given the trends the people are less indulged in physical activity and prefer to move in cars and bikes even for a near distance thus restricting their physical movement. Other problem is highly disorganized lifestyle. People eat endlessly sitting in front of television, sleeps with no punctuality for endless hours. These are directly responsible for a person health and often results into obesity.

Complications of Obesity

Inferiority Complex- An obese person is rather embarrassment in the socializing aspects. Very well knowing his physique he seems to have an internal inferiority complex which restricts him to socialize with people for the fear of being centre of fun.

Inactive life- Without a doubt, a person with unusual body has difficulty in active movements and thus become inactive. An obese finds difficulty in walking, climbing stairs, sports etc.

Serious disease- Followed with excess body weight , an obese is more prone to multitude of disease like high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, kidney problems, infertility, bladder problem etc

How to Prevent Obesity

Treatments for Obesity
	Guggul acts as a fat burning agent and helps tremendously in reduction of weight . This ayurvedic supplement is considered as the best remedy for obesity and for controlling proprtionate weight . The purification and detoxifying agents of Guggul excrete waste and freeradicals from the body. It also prevent s stagnation in the body . Pertaining to the action weight automatically gets reduced and thus Guggul stands as a perfect treatment for obesity.
	Triphala - Possession of antioxidant and purification property makes Triphala supplements as one of the powerful measure to reduce and control weight. It functions in purifying waste and excess water from body tissues and is responsible for perfect digestion system. Being laxative in nature, Triphala helps in removing fats from the body and keeps a check on obesity.

 

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