Obesity, popularly known as obesity, is caused by excessive accumulation of fat in the body. According to the OECD obesity report published in 2017, the average adult obesity rate compared to the total population in OECD countries in 2015 was 19.5 percent. Japan is the leading OECD country with the lowest obesity rate with 3.7 percent. Acibadem Ankara Hospital Nutrition and Diet Specialist Renan Güneş, who stated that, “Of the OECD countries where obesity is most common in adults, is the USA with 38.2 percent,” the obesity rate in our country is above the OECD average and is at the level of 22.3 percent. In addition, female obesity in our country is about 2 times the rate of males. Obesity, which affects the daily life of people negatively, is a disease that must be treated. Obesity occurs when the amount of energy taken from food exceeds the amount of energy consumed by physical activity and basal metabolic rate. The World Health Organization defines obesity as excessive fat accumulation in the body to the extent that it impairs health. Obesity also paves the way for other diseases.
Renan Güneş, who made special statements on March 4, World Obesity Day, gave the following information about obesity:
Causes heart attack and stroke
Stating that obesity can cause high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes due to high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, Renan Güneş said, “As the body mass index increases, both high blood pressure, bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels increase. This change in blood values increases the risk of coronary artery, stroke and cardiovascular disease.
Stating that obesity can also lead to hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, Renan Güneş said, “High blood pressure can be briefly defined as high blood pressure. High blood pressure, which is characterized by excessive pressure of the blood on the vessel walls, can cause serious damage to the kidneys, brain, heart and vessels without symptoms for a long time. Due to the excess body weight in obesity patients, both cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance increase, and with the increase in fluid retention, a suitable environment for the formation of hypertension is created. Type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity. The vast majority of type 2 diabetes patients are overweight. Especially the fat cells stored around the waist damage hormones and cause inflammation. This inflammation changes the way the body metabolizes fats and carbohydrates, leading to high blood sugar and diabetes, and listed other possible causes of obesity as follows;
* Insulin resistance (hyperinsulinemia)
* Coronary artery disease
* Metabolic syndrome
* Gallbladder stones and diseases
* Osteoarthritis
* Sleep apnea
* Fatty liver
* Asthma and difficulty breathing
* menstrual irregularities
* Excessive hair growth and hormonal disorders
* mental problems
* Musculoskeletal problems
* It has been reported that it is significantly associated with esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, gallbladder cancer, uterine cancer, depending on the increase in body mass index.
* Infertility
* Reflux
obesity treatment
Renan Güneş, who stated that the purpose of medical nutrition therapy in obesity has changed, “It is of great importance to provide adequate and balanced nutritional requirements appropriate to the age, gender, physical activity status, lifestyle and physiological state of the individual. Another important issue is to gain correct and permanent eating habits instead of wrong eating habits. Bringing the body weight to the desired level and preventing weight gain is the last step,” he concluded.
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15 NUTRITIONAL SUGGESTIONS TO STOP OBESITY
– Consume 2.5 -3 liters of water daily.
-Prefer healthy drinks instead of ready-made fruit juices, carbonated drinks, sugary drinks.
-Do not fry the food, apply healthy cooking methods such as grilling or boiling.
-Avoid excessive salt consumption.
-Stay away from popular diets that cause rapid weight loss, and slimming drugs and slimming teas.
Do not eat in distressed, stressful or angry situations.
– Do not skip meals and always follow your snacks.
-Chew your bites well and eat slowly.
– Be sure to exercise.
Consume whole-grain breads such as rye instead of white bread.
– Focus on fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Instead of solid fats such as butter, margarine, tallow, use liquid oils such as olive oil.
Prefer prebiotic foods, use probiotics recommended by your specialist.
Source: (BHA) – Beyaz News Agency
