Obesity and metabolic syndrome

In the bottle of lemonade 0.33 litre dissolved eight lumps of sugarThe world health organization ( who ) has declared obesity a global epidemic and took him under his control. Who experts predict that by 2025 the number of people suffering from this disease will reach 300 million people.

 

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No condition is now such a great number of discussions of how excess weight and obesity. The canons of beauty are constantly changing: in the nineteenth century buxom beauties inspired men, no less than at the end of XX century the long-legged and totally flat girls. This duality in the assessment of completeness is reflected even in the medical interpretation of the concept of "obese". For a long time it was not considered as a disease, although it had all the preconditions for this. Today, doctors say that the excess weight slowly but surely undermined the work of the vital systems and eventually may lead to premature death. Even the doctors were able to prove that fat people live shorter lives by as much as 20 years.HOW MUCH TO WEIGH, IN KILOGRAMS?What are the main causes of overweight? First – heredity and disruption of the endocrine system, and the second ( and most common ) is a sedentary lifestyle and overeating. Peak obesity usually occurs in 45-55 years of age. But if it is of genetic nature, it can overtake you and at an earlier age. The disease chooses, as a rule, physically inactive people, especially if they can't imagine their life without fat, and nutritious food and not suffer any restrictions. Meanwhile, a simple calorie calculation shows that enough extra sandwich with cheese or a glass of milk a day to body weight increased by ten pounds in ten years. The facts will not argue.

Fat, as a rule, prefers to be delayed in its agreed location for men in the abdomen and above and in women on the thighs and buttocks. In order to determine the deviation from normal weight and degree of obesity, we invite you to calculate the index of your body mass ( BMI ). If the calculations show that it is time to lose weight, do not try to comfort myself with the thought, say, in a table contained errors, and not dismiss the problem, and immediately proceed to its solution. Otherwise you can seriously undermine your health.

BMI= body Weight ( kg ): height ( m ) x 2

BMI FEATURE WEIGHT the RISK of comorbidities is Less than 18.5 Low Deficit 18,5 – 24,9 Normal Missing 25 — 29 Surplus Increased 30 – 34,9 Obesity I degree High 35 – 39.9 Obesity II degree is Very high More than 40 Obesity III degree is Very high the Main danger of obesity is that in the beginning the disease manifests itself only in the increase of forms and you gain weight. "Just think, an extra five pounds," you say, " at any time I can easily save!"And continue to eat your feelings and stress in the hope that when they finish you will regain previous form. And where five pounds, there and ten to get rid of them, it turns out, is not easy. Especially since the foreground is already not an aesthetic problem, and medical: the doctor makes a diagnosis of obesity II-III degree. Out of nowhere, shortness of breath – at first at a sufficiently serious physical exertion, and then when climbing stairs and even just while walking.

HEART "BLOCKADE»

Extra pounds be a burden for the musculoskeletal system: there is a tendency to arthritis, polyarthritis, changes in the structure of the spine. He becomes inactive. Not withstanding the gravity, erased the intervertebral discs, vertebrae fly, zaselyalsya nerve roots and inflamed articular cartilage.

Severe forms of obesity are accompanied by hyperhidrosis (sweating) skin folds that very often leads to the development of dermatitis, eczema and boils. Obese women disturbed reproductive function in men decreases potency and increases the risk of prostate disease.

But that's not all! According to clinical studies, extremely obese people see organic changes in the cardiovascular system, which could lead to hyperfunction of the myocardium and atherosclerosis. Just imagine: the heart is surrounded by fat shell fat pervades even the heart muscle and can account for half its total weight. The picture is not pleasant! Subsequently to heart failure added dysfunction of the respiratory system, frequent laryngitis, tracheitis, congestive bronchitis, pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis.

SYNDROME X

In recent decades, scientists and clinicians were to comprehensively consider the various metabolic disorders and diseases associated with obesity. As a result, they came to the conclusion that these pathologies are common manifestations, and combined them under the name «metabolic syndrome.»

To characterize it as a set of changes in the body, leading to profound metabolic disorders. For the first time on this issue drew the attention of the Equal to Professor in 1988 and suggested to call it syndrome X. the Scientist conducted his own research and proved that the combination of obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol and blood sugar – the shortest way to heart attack and stroke.

Metabolic syndrome, or syndrome X, is a kind of payback for our urbanization: physical inactivity, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, which can later result in serious health problems. There is even a conditional scheme of these effects: Metabolic syndrome – 10-20 years – Atherosclerosis – 10-20 years – heart attack, stroke.

On the presence of metabolic syndrome can say, if the person has at least three of the following symptoms:

  • overweight;
  • arterial hypertension;
  • the increase of sugar level in the blood;
  • dyslipidemia ( changes in ratios of lipids in the blood );
  • early atherosclerosis;
  • coronary heart disease;
  • gout;
  • increased levels of male sex hormones in women.
By the way, according to statistics, the syndrome X affects about 20% of people in middle and old age. And their number is growing every year.

Fortunately, the disease is correctable. Of course, this process is long and gradual, so to expect instant results is not necessary. It begins with a slow weight loss of not more than 500 grams a week. During the year, the weight loss should be 10-15% for the second – 5-7%. During treatment you will have to strictly limit the consumption of carbohydrates, salt, animal fats, spicy food and alcoholic drinks. To eat it is best fractional, at least four — five times a day, and drink plain water without gas – at least 1.5 liters per day. The next step on the road to recovery will be a physical exercise in the health club or the pool under the guidance of a coach.

Fat is the most energy intensive (one gram provides nine calories). He does not split completely and easily deposited a reserve, almost not demanding on energy costs. Therefore, obesity should increase the amount of vegetable fat in the diet, limit foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fatty acids.

Hidden fats are stuck eating fast foods, frozen products, which are widely presented on counters of shops. And refined carbohydrates thrive in sugary carbonated drinks. For example, in the bottle of lemonade 0.33 litre dissolved as many as eight pieces of sugar.

Spend a little test. You know the volume of his waist?Trust me again: it should not exceed 80 centimeters. A few more of its value ( from 81 to 87 centimeters ) shows about obesity and the likelihood of developing related complications. So you've measured the waist. The number above the norm? It's time to take action.NOT MORE THAN 80!

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From radical methods such as liposuction or plastic surgery to reduce fat deposits, refuse immediately. They give a good cosmetic effect, but not eliminate the causes of excess weight. A strict diet is also not suitable, the result is unstable: the weight is reduced, but only for a while.

So the first thing you need to do is limit the flow of energy from food to 500-1000 kcal per day. In order not to exceed this rate, buy a calories counter and make your own weight loss program by providing fasting days ( milk, kefir, rice, compote of watermelon and one or two times a week ) and physical activity of varying intensity. Stick to the following recommendations.

  • Try as much as possible to move. Even if you live on the 20th floor, walk up several flights of stairs on foot. Very useful!
  • Remember that in addition to the car has excellent Wellness a means of transportation – a Bicycle. Ride it every day close to home, and even better – in a nearby Park.
  • Give yourself a promise every day to walk at least three kilometers.
  • At home, if you have the AU pair take over some of her duties.
  • In the country engaged in landscape design, adjust chess, tennis or football family.
  • In adipates vacation not on the beach, and go Hiking in the surrounding area – you not only learn a lot, but will certainly drop a few extra pounds.
Food restriction and daily physical activity are unlikely to give you great pleasure, therefore, to combine the useful with the pleasant: complete routine trips to the SPA, balneotherapy ( hydrogen sulfide, iodide-bromine, radon, and contrast baths ), underwater shower-massage, mud therapy. But remember: all procedures should be carried out in the doctor's recommendation and under his supervision. The doctor not only monitors your General condition, but also draws attention to the fact that the body weight decreased due fatty, but in any case do not muscle tissue.

PHARMACEUTICALS AND HEALTHIf weight loss through diet and exercise given to you is extremely difficult, I advise you to take supplements. Beautiful therapeutic effect of metabolic disorders give nutraceuticals and antioxidants. For example, in the presence of pre-diabetes last ( alpha lipoevaya acid, coenzyme Q-10 ) helps the cells to better absorb glucose. With regard to the correction of lipid metabolism, today in the pharmaceutical market are of sufficient quality lepidosauria and vascular drugs, angioprotectors.

Consult with a specialist, and he competently assess all the risk factors, develop long-term comprehensive programme for their correction and will monitor its implementation. But you need a clear implementation of all recommendations and effort: it's 60-70% success rate. And remember that all the known world to a vegetable or synthetic drugs can excrete only 30-40% fat.

In metabolic syndrome a very useful seaweed. The daily prophylactic dose is just two teaspoons of seaweed: dried, canned, pickled, cooked in a variety of salads. In soup, vegetable soup and tea, you can add dry seaweed. Contraindications this product is not, with the exception of intolerance to iodine. published 

 

P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

 

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