Can You Die From Obesity?

Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher are considered to be obese (CDC.gov). Body mass index is how a person’s weight and height are measured. Those who are identified as obese are deemed as having excess weight.

This excess weight places them at risk for advancing health issues and for some, they can even die from obesity. So what causes obesity and what can you do to prevent it?

The Risk Factors of Obesity

Obesity contributes to a poor quality of life and exposes us to a number of risk factors. These risk factors can leave us susceptible to an early death if it is left untreated. The primary cause of obesity is taking in too many calories and not engaging in enough physical activity to burn those calories. Other factors that contribute to obesity include:

• Consuming foods with too many fats and calories
• Poor sleep habits contribute to a hormonal imbalance which causes you to crave high-calorie foods to boost your energy
• Poor exercise habits will not get you very far in the battle against the bulge.
• Aging can diminish your muscle mass reduces causing slower metabolism which makes gaining weight easier.
• Genetics affect where and how your body stores fat and how your body processes food to energy.
• Pregnancy is a joyous occasion, but some women may find it difficult initially to lose the excess weight following delivery.

How Do You Die From Obesity?

Obesity offers no benefits. An imbalanced body ratio in favor of body fat over muscle affects your internal organs and your bones. Obesity is also a risk factor for type 2 diabetes which completely changes a person’s lifestyle. It also causes regular inflammation in this body, and this increases the risk of getting cancer.

Obesity heightens the risk of death by causing health complications in a person. These health complications include:

• Heart diseases
• Breast cancer, endometrial cancer and colon cancer
• High blood pressure
• Gallbladder disease
• Stroke
• Type 2 diabetes
• Arthritis
• Respiratory problems
• Fatty liver disease
• Infertility
• High cholesterol

Each of these conditions increases the risk of early death in a person if left untreated and can worsen as your weight increases.

How To Treat Obesity

You can treat obesity, but it may require some significant steps on your part to achieve results.

Lifestyle Changes

You will have to make changes to some parts of your daily routines including the frequency in which you eat, the foods you consume and the fluids you drink. Many people have achieved excellent results following diets such as the paleo diet, keto diets, and Mediterranean diet. Whatever your path, you will have to be consistent and committed to this lifestyle change.

Exercise

Next, you will have to examine your exercise routine and perhaps, establish one where it currently does not exist. Finally, you may need to involve your physician in ensuring you are physically ready to make some of these changes depending on your current state of health. Your doctor might prescribe weight loss medications. Again, medications should be taken with caution and should not be your first solution.

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