Obesity Triptych
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Causes Symptoms
Obesity is a chronic treatable disease. It There are many causes involved in the The accumulation of excess fat under the
occurs when there is excess adipose appearance of the problem. Apart from bad diaphragm and on the chest wall can put
tissue (fat) in the body. Apart from the lifestyle habits (poor diet and lack of pressure on the lungs, causing difficulty
problem that obesity itself represents, physical exercise), there are also genetic breathing and choking, even with minimal
experts warn that its most negative and organic factors that induce its effort. Difficulty breathing can seriously
effects occur because it acts as an agent appearance. interfere with sleep, causing breathing to
that exaggerates and aggravates serious stop momentarily (sleep apnea), causing
pathologies such as diabetes, Socioeconomic factors may also play a role. daytime drowsiness and other
hypertension, complications in the short These factors strongly influence obesity, complications.
term and in a very obvious way. especially among women. Women who
cardiovascular, and even some types of belong to groups with a higher Obesity can cause several orthopedic
cancer such as gastrointestinal. socioeconomic level have more time and problems, including lower back pain and
resources to do diets and exercises that worsening osteoarthritis, especially in the
With the exception of people who are allow them to adapt to these social hips, knees and ankles.
very muscular, those whose weight demands.
exceeds the midpoint of the weight scale Skin disorders are particularly frequent.
by 20 percent or more according to the And finally there are psychological factors, Swelling of the feet and ankles is also
standard weight/height value are which for a time were considered an common, caused by the accumulation at
considered obese. Obesity can be important cause of obesity, are now this level of small to moderate amounts of
classified as mild (20 to 40 percent considered a reaction to strong prejudice fluid (edema).
overweight), moderate (41 to 100 percent and discrimination against obese people.
overweight) or severe (more than one This leads to extreme insecurity and
hundred percent overweight). Obesity is discomfort in certain social situations.
severe in only 0.5 percent of obese
people.
HISTORICAL REVIEW
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“Year of Investment for Rural
Types of Obesity Treatments Development and Food Security”
The best way to treat the disease is to EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Obesity is classified into two types:
prevent it, early identifying patients whose “JOSÉ ANTONIO ENCINAS”
Central or android weight begins to change from the age of
20-25. Doctors consider that the obese
Achievem
It is the most serious and can lead to person should be considered a chronic
important pathological complications. illness that requires long-term treatment,
Central obesity locates fat in the trunk with dietary rules, modification of
and predisposes to metabolic behavioral habits, physical exercise and
ent Day
complications (especially type 2 pharmacological therapy.
diabetes and dyslipidemia).
New therapeutic approaches are based
Peripheral or imoid. on promoting weight loss with programs
to control diseases and associated
Peripheral obesity accumulates fat problems, which give rise to vascular,
deposits from the waist down and cardiac and metabolic problems.
causes overload problems in the joints.
The obese person should not lose kilos
but fat mass, with small and lasting losses
that imply metabolic profitability. It is
necessary to consolidate long-term weight
loss, and also reduce the risk of
premature death, heart, metabolic and THE OBESITY
vascular disease.
In certain cases, doctors may decide that, Teacher: Yda Muñoz Salvatierra
in addition to changing the diet and
performing physical exercise, it is Members: Bruno Soto Fierro
necessary to complete treatment with Aidam Pesantes
drugs, which must be administered with a Aldair Rosales Rosales
moderately low-calorie and balanced diet.
Grade and Section: 6th - “E” Primary
