Obesity and metabolic syndrome explained

 Obesity is a medical condition that is caused by the accumulation of too much fat in the body, to the point where it can harm a person’s health. 

It can be measured by using BMI (body mass index), which works by calculating person’s height, and weight. 

It’s not just about your appearance or how you look, but how it can put your health at risk. Including health problems like:

• Diabetes 
• Heart disease 
• Some type of cancers

Many things contribute to the obesity such as:

• Genetics: Some people gain weight more easily due to their genetics 

• Poor diet: Eating too much processed foods , sugar, and unhealthy fats. 

• Zero physical activity: Lack of physical activity can add to the reasons for a person gaining weight and developing metabolic problems 

• Calories: If you consistently take in more calories than you burn, you’ll gain a lot of weight. 

• Environment: Where a person lives can also contribute to risk of becoming obese. If there is easy access to processed foods, and places that don’t encourage people to exercise, it can add to the rise of obesity.

Metabolic syndrome 

It’s a group of health condition  that can occur in your body, which can make it harder to stay healthy. 

It is like having a few health issues at once like:

• Too much sugar in your blood 
• Carrying too much fat around your tummy
• High-blood pressure 
• Low-levels of “good” cholesterol, ( HDL) or high levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) 

Things like:

• Inactivity 
• Sleep deprivation 
• Having too much fat in the body 
• Eating unhealthy foods 

Can affect your metabolism badly, which may cause you to develop some metabolic problems. 

Obesity and metabolic syndrome 

Obesity is one of main risk factors for metabolic syndrome. Too much around your belly, can affect your body’s metabolism, which can lead to:

• Insulin resistance 
• Inflammation 

And other metabolic problems. People who are overweight or obese, may develop aspects of metabolic syndrome like:

• high blood pressure 
• bad cholesterol levels 
• high-blood sugar 

Managing obesity and metabolic syndrome in a healthy way 

It’s all in the way you live your life everyday, including medical care. 

The following things can help you:

• Cook high-protein meals, eat fruits, veggies, whole grains, and healthy fats, like avocados. 

• Avoid eating junk foods, or taking sugary drinks. Even unhealthy fats. If you can’t completely remove them, you can reduce how much you eat them. 

• Do some exercise. Even if it’s  15 minutes of exercise a day, it can go a long way. 

• Lose some weight, just 5 -10 percent, can make a big difference in your health. 

• Learn to manage stress by taking breaks, meditating, writing down your thoughts, doing yoga, reading nice books, and so on. 

• If medicine was prescribed for you, take them the way your doctor said.

• In serious cases,  you might need to do a bariatric surgery. 

Knowing how obesity and metabolic syndrome work, you will be able to take the right steps that’ll lower your risk. And, improve your health.