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Obesity shortens life expectancy

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Obesity shortens life expectancy

We already knew that obesity brings many health problems, which can range from problems of diabetes to clogged arteries and heart problems, and also for self-esteem and self-esteem. In addition to all these problems, obesity may also shorten life.

A study by the Institute of Measurement and Medical Evaluations of the University of Washington in Seattle between about 900,000 people, has found that obesity can remove two to four years to average life, whereas severe obesity can shorten eight to ten years.

The experts involved in the study claim that they were very surprised with the results and said that this is a public health issue that should be paid attention while others that had nothing to do with the investigation say that the study investigate lacked costs devastation that obesity-related diseases and other factors. ” (more…)

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Obesity results in sexual dysfunction

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

There is a lot of overweight people who suffer sexual dysfunction in his life, this is because there has been various factors, physical and psychological associated with this disease, including highlights:

Obesity results in sexual dysfunction

*Physical complications: Lack of flexibility and difficulty to relate anatomical movements or find a suitable position for themselves and their partner, excess fat hinders genital contact, physical fatigue and breathing with the effort.

*Psychological complications: The vision has on the body sometimes creates feelings of inferiority, low self esteem and inhibition at the time to engage in physical contact, sometimes leads to depression and anxiety by being overweight, neglect and lack of interest because they feel self-rejection (real or imagined) and this favors sexuality (decreased sexual desire or sexual dysfunction)

Dysfunctions in women:

* Anorgasmia.
* Decreased libido.
* Anhedonia (inability to feel).
* Vaginismus (vaginal muscle contractions so that you can not perform the sexual act.) (more…)

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Obesity, the extra kilos and the diseases they cause

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Obesity, the extra kilos and the diseases they cause

We always wonder why those extra kilos, but we never stop to think about where they are located specifically.

The truth is abdominal or central obesity is one that attacks the young and adult men, and in the case of women in postmenopause, and not given great importance, in contrast to peripheral obesity, which is located to sides of the hips, buttocks or breasts, which is what affects women of childbearing age, is largely to consultation, only for aesthetic and not merely healthy.

People with abdominal obesity, such as wide waist, abdomen prominent are the least often assist the doctor unless they feel bad for other symptoms, without carrying the same obesity, should pay close attention not only to kilos accusing the balance, but where they are located.

Keep in mind that the waists of men over 102 cm and 88 cm in women, are cases of abdominal obesity and this type of fat, is part of the great pandemic of metabolic syndrome causes to which are added daily cases especially problems such as diabetes, coronary cardio problems, hypertension, among others, end up being as harmful to our health.

Keep your weight, check your body mass index, and no doubt to make sure you go to their doctors for advice.

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All about obesity

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

All about obesity

First we must know that it is a disease that occurs when a person has an extremely overweight. Someone is considered obese when their body mass index, which is obtained by dividing your weight by the square of its height is over 30. And if we talk about passing the 40 morbidly obese.

It is a multi-causal disease with outstanding genetic predisposition, psychological problems and sedentary behaviors. Its consequences are really serious.

Only organizational level is known to decrease life expectancy in the same proportion that it increases the chances of heart disease, vascular and stroke. Also suffers the respiratory system and skeletal muscle, increasing the likelihood of developing certain cancers and is a risk factor interventions under anesthesia.

On a psychological level suffering is no less because we live in a society that considers thinness a budget of beauty and beauty as a supreme value that we pursue any sacrifice.

Mockery, social marginalization and stigmatization can lead to depressions that only feed back the vicious cycle of disease. (more…)

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Truths and lies about fat consumption

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Truths and lies about fat consumption

Contrary to popular belief, fats are not responsible for all the ills that our body can suffer, quite the contrary, some are essential for this to work properly.

We should not totally eliminate fat intake since they form cell membranes, collaborate in the formation of tissues, possible hormone production and other chemicals, part of the digestive process and transport vitamins through the body.

Lipids (as its scientific name) are made up of substances called fatty acids are divided into groups according to their particularities.

Saturated fatty acids, resistant to environmental degradation, are considered harmful because they increase the synthesis of cholesterol and cardiovascular problems. They are present in milk and dairy products, sausages, meat, palm oil and copra.

Unsaturated fatty acids are not considered harmful. There are two subtypes. Mono-unsaturated protect the arteries by lowering cholesterol and are malignant in olive oil, peanut, goose fat and oil fruits. (more…)

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Solution to Obesity Surgery

Monday, June 28th, 2010

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Science and modern technology have developed new and better ways to help obese people reduce weight, surgery reduces the stomach to receive food. This treatment is becoming increasingly safe and effective as it does help reduce between 50 and 70 percent overweight.

This option is recommended for people who are overweight more than 50% of its maximum weight and is sometimes the only viable alternative for extreme cases.

This type of surgery, also called bariatric, has revolutionized the treatment of obesity, since people with morbid obesity, previously had no solution and only option they remained before complications that eventually causes overweight.

This type of surgery is performed in Chihuahua by specialists in surgery, specifically trained in this procedure. Before operating, the doctor evaluates the person as much risk they are going to have to decide whether the greater the danger of living with obesity than entering the operating room, even though today is a minimally invasive surgery . Currently uses two types of bariatric surgery, restrictive and mixed.

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Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Solution

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

When overweight jeopardizes health, including a person’s life, it’s time to consider bariatric surgery. But you know what this procedure, how effective is it and who are eligible for it?

surgery treatment for obesityIn recent years obesity has become a global epidemic and the second leading cause of preventable death. Because it affects the entire body, increasing the risk of severe complications associated with the World Health Organization-WHO-considered the most chronic health problem XXI century.

To curb it, even to control or eliminate the conditions that trigger it, there is bariatric surgery. Its name is derived from the words “baros”, which means weight, and “iatrein” treatment. Is the use of various surgical techniques to modify the anatomy of the stomach to reduce its size. In this way the intake and decreased calorie intake and therefore lost weight and not recovered, said Karen Alvarez, a nutritionist.

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Cellulite Treatment

Monday, June 21st, 2010

cellulite treatmentCellulite is the accumulation of adipose tissue, due to changes in blood circulation, lymphatic drainage, fat and connective tissue, causing a dimpled skin. It is a problem which mainly affects women, between 85% and 98% of them, after puberty have some degree of cellulite. There are varying degrees of cellulite, the most common of cellulite sclera, known as orange peel.

Typically located in the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, knees, ankles and back, although in cases of obesity may be a widespread cellulitis.

So far there is no definitive cure or magic solutions to this problem, which does not carry any health problems, but aesthetically often a headache for women.

The ideal method for improving the degree of cellulite, as well as exercise and a healthy diet, mesotherapy is that, as in the case of facial mesotherapy is the application of small painless injections containing active ingredients for skin moisturizing. Through minimum dose can achieve excellent results without adverse effects and without interference, as in other surgeries, implant materials foreign to the body.

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The Belly Can Cause You Headaches

Monday, May 31st, 2010

he belly can cause you headaches

In general, some extra pounds often manifest themselves directly and immediately in the stomach with a tummy-growing emerging as you care less. When you pass the line of fat is distributed throughout the body, and this problem can result in some beyond the aesthetic.

It has been shown that overweight and obesity can cause you diabetes and heart attacks, and now a new study conducted in the United States has also shown that you can generate Migan.

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Obesity Harms Male Fertility

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Every day there are new medical or scientific studies that show some of the most important issues of health. On this occasion, from this time we echo of a study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, which says that obesity is harmful to male fertility.

obesity harms male fertility

It is well known that obesity has many contradictions in the body. One of the recent studies come to light shows that obesity adversely affect male fertility.

That is, it seems clear that obese men are more likely to suffer fertility problems than those with normal weight for their height. This is what emerges from a study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, which states that the obese men are three times more likely to have a lower number of sperm that men lean.

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