Much of the obesity is related to the risk to the heart disease and stroke, and to a lesser extent to cancer.
Among the people of middle-aged in the United Kingdom, until one of every four deaths are caused by heart attack or stroke and one in 16 deaths from cancer, are due to the overweight or obese, as estimated by investigators.
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In adulthood, may be easier to avoid the substantial weight gain, to lose weight once it has won, they say.
So the body mass index (BMI), is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters square, an example would be:
Normal: 18.5 – 24.9
Overweight: 25 – 29.9
Obese: above 30 (more…)

Being obese is very dangerous to health as be addicted to tobacco, as it can shorten the life a decade, a group of experts from the University of Oxford has warned.
Even the obesity average reduces life expectancy for about three years, said that the unity of Services for Clinical Trials, these results, were published in The Lancet and come from data on almost a million people around the world.
In the United Kingdom, a quarter of the people are considered obese, with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 30, this index is useful to assess the extent to which the fatty tissue causes health problems.
If you are becoming obese or becoming overweight, avoid can add years to his life, says Dr. Gary Whitlock of the University of Oxford.
The BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, for example, if a person 1.70M (5 feet 7 “) height is considered moderately obese if weighs 90 kg more of the ideal that it would be no travel. (more…)

We already know that the overweight and obesity are fairly common problems for the children today (and for their parents, of course). This means for the most kids an increase of likely to have health problems. To avoid our children should be in form and the most efficient way is to make much physical exercise. However, convince you can sometimes be very difficult. Let’s see what we can do in this regard to prevent obesity of our children.
The trick is that physical activity signifies a fun for them. Organizing sports like hockey, football, basketball or tennis will be a good way to keep them in movement. Not even they will realize that are exercise. Hiking is also a good way to exercise. Children generally love to climb hills, crossing rivers, jump on the rocks and climb into the trees.
On the other hand we all know the benefits of swimming. The ideal is that children practiced at least once a week and is fun in the pool. The swimming helps to shape their legs and arms. In addition is an excellent exercise for the cardiovascular system. (more…)

In the Mediterranean diet (that is becoming less popular in Spain), the consumption of fruits and vegetables occupies a central place. I consumption more fruits that vegetables, and despite the fact that no I remain a strict Mediterranean diet, both occupy a prominent place in my eating habits.
There are several positive effects that have regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, because the contribution vitamin and nutritional foods made by becomes a source of funds for excellence for our body.
But the benefits of these not only are left in the area nutritional, but also fall within the framework of obesity. At least, this is what suggests an investigation of the University Miguel Hernandez of Alicante. (more…)

The obesity is more than a cosmetic problem. It is a problem that affects our state of health. In this site constantly you are giving tips to prevent it. A good food and an active life are the surest ways to achieve it. If you are interested in knowing the consequences of obesity here you presented a brief review of them.

The obesity tends to be a risk factor for many diseases. There are different diseases related this overweight, for example, the type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke.

The obesity is also associated with higher rates of certain types of cancer. The men who are obese, for example, are more likely than those who are not suffer colon cancer or prostate. The obese women, on the other hand, are more prone to breast cancer, uterus or ovaries.

Other diseases and health problems related to obesity include gallbladder disease, liver disease and osteoarthritis (the latter as a result of excess weight on the joints). (more…)