Obesity
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Content medically reviewed byDr. Rakshith Bharadwaj·MD, Internal MedicineOVERVIEWSYMPTOMSDIAGNOSISTREATMENTPreventionPreventionExercise regularlyEat a well-balanced dietMaintain a healthy body weightLimit unhealthy foods (refined grains and sweets, potatoes, red meat, processed meat) and beverages (sugary drinks)Improve sleep routine and reduce the stress Exercise regularly Eat a well-balanced diet Maintain a healthy body weight Limit unhealthy foods (refined grains and sweets, potatoes, red meat, processed meat) and beverages (sugary drinks) Improve sleep routine and reduce the stress Above average body weight Trouble sleeping Sleep apnea- a condition in which breathing is irregular and periodically stops during Sleep Varicose veins Skin problems caused by moisture that accumulates in the folds of your Skin Gallstones Osteoarthritis in Weight-bearing joints, especially the knees Common causes of obesity include: Genetics Physiological influences Food intake and eating disorders Weight history The risk factors include: Hereditary Unhealthy diet Sedentary lifestyle Drugs like steroid hormones and Drugs used to treat psychiatric conditions Pregnancy Lack of sleep Quitting smoking Type 2 diabetes Infertility High blood pressure Heart disease Certain cancers (breast, colon, and endometrial) Stroke Gallbladder disease Fatty liver disease High cholesterol Sleep apnea and other breathing problems Chronic lower back pain Arthritis Osteoarthritis, particularly of the knees
Exercise regularly
Eat a well-balanced diet
Maintain a healthy body weight
Limit unhealthy foods (refined grains and sweets, potatoes, red meat, processed meat) and beverages (sugary drinks)
Improve sleep routine and reduce the stress
Above average body weight
Trouble sleeping
Sleep apnea- a condition in which breathing is irregular and periodically stops during Sleep
Varicose veins
Skin problems caused by moisture that accumulates in the folds of your Skin
Gallstones
Osteoarthritis in Weight-bearing joints, especially the knees
Common causes of obesity include:
Genetics
Physiological influences
Food intake and eating disorders
Weight history
The risk factors include:
Hereditary
Unhealthy diet
Sedentary lifestyle
Drugs like steroid hormones and Drugs used to treat psychiatric conditions
Pregnancy
Lack of sleep
Quitting smoking
Type 2 diabetes
Infertility
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Certain cancers (breast, colon, and endometrial)
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Fatty liver disease
High cholesterol
Sleep apnea and other breathing problems
Chronic lower back pain
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis, particularly of the knees
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