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Treatment for Overweight and Obesity

Author: Erudite Solutions
by Erudite Solutions
Posted: Feb 22, 2022

What are obesity and overweight?

Overweight and obesity can be defined as the condition of excessive fat accumulation that can lead to many lifestyle diseases and hinder normal functions of life. AED Hospital is the Best Bariatric Surgery hospital in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is the common tool to measure overweight. It helps to identify or rank the level of obesity in a person. It is obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of its height in meters. (kg/m2).

Based on this BMI, different levels are prescribed by the physicians related to adults and children. For adults, WHO define overweight and obesity as follows(There is no separate yardstick for male and female).

  • overweight is a BMI greater than or equal to 25; and
  • obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30.

Facts about Overweight and Obesity

  • An estimated 40 million children under the age of 5 years were obese and more than 340 million children under the age bracket of 15 to 19 were obese.
  • In the past 80 % of obesity was reported in wealthy nations and this trend is now showing a reverse swing.
  • More children from low or middle-income nations are now overweight.
  • More people die due to obesity than underweight.
  • The ratio of increase in Asia and Africa is increasing more than in Europe and America.

Reasons for Obesity.

The primary reason behind the increase in obesity is because lack of physical activity. It makes an imbalance between calories consumed and calories spent. The body will collect this excess calorie resulting in overweight.

This is due to:

  • increased intake of high-energy foods rich in fats and sugars.
  • Increased use of processed foods and bakery items.
  • Dairy products like milk, cheese and ice creams.
  • Nature of their work.

Diseases associated with obesity.

  • Cardiovascular diseases are mainly heart attack and stroke.
  • Blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Osteoarthritis

AED hospitals for a long time have been treating patients of obesity and overweight. They have a well-equipped world-class Diabetes Center in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.

The patients treated here are getting the best results and thus avoiding life-threatening diseases from happening. So if you want Bariatric Metabolic Surgery in Kukatpally, Hyderabad, or Treatment for Overweight and Obesity, KPHB, Obesity specialists in Kukatpally, Hyderabad AED is the best option to choose.

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