Wednesday, January 19, 2011

THE CAUSES OF OBESITY



Hye everybody.......


Do you know what are the causes of obesity.....
There are many causes that can lead to obesity......
Here we will explain 10 causes that might be the core factor to obesity....


No 1 :



If you take in more calories than are required by your body on a daily basis (known as "energy imbalance"), those surplus calories will be converted into fat.

If this energy imbalance continues for an extended period of time, it will lead to overweight or obesity.

Tendency for weight gain differs from one person to another due to pre-existing factors like genetics, health problems, general activity level, and mobility issues.

Your metabolism dictates how effectively the calories you take in are used. Each person has their own individual daily caloric needs, called the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).

To maintain a healthy weight, your energy IN and OUT don't have to balance exactly every day. It's the balance over time that helps you maintain a healthy weight.

The same amount of energy IN and energy OUT over time = weight stays the same

More energy IN than energy OUT over time = weight gain

More energy OUT than energy IN over time = weight loss

Calories In/Calories Out

When you take in more calories than your BMR requires, those excess calories turn into excess weight.

Think of your incoming and outgoing calories as a checking account that must be balanced. 

When you eat and drink, the food or beverage's calories are either used or banked.

If you do not spend the calories efficiently, the "extra income" is stored in your body as fat. 

Your fat cells grow and multiply ... and you gain weight.



9 comments:

  1. STAY WITH OUR BLOG TO KNOW ALL THE FACTORS THAT LEAD TO OBESITY...

    9 FACTORS ARE COMING SOON....

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  2. In addition, the fundamental cause of obesity is an energy imbalance between calories consumed on one hand, and calories expended on the other hand. Global increases in overweight and obesity are attributable to a number of factors including:
    • a global shift in diet towards increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat and sugars but low in vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients; and
    • a trend towards decreased physical activity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization.

    source: World Health Organization (WHO)

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  3. never expect that the increasing of urbanization also can be a cause of obesity

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  4. gud explaination by hermain....

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  5. increasing of urbanization may cause people lazy, everything must be fast, especially in term of serving food. that's why people more prefer to instance foods which is unbalance diet. finally lead to unhealthy lifestyle n a lot of diseases

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  6. and also facebook meke people lazy to exercise...

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  7. yeah but people must knw how their manage our lifestyle for become healthy....attitude 4 take the balance diet is so important an can't blame the fast food restaurant bcoz we have the right to choose what we want to do....So ur healty is more important from other things....

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  8. i agree with u,rashid but sometimes people have to choose instant food to catch up time, easier, and as the last choice that they have..

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  9. Wahida, it's all about picking the healthier choice. Instead of going to Mc Donald's, an individual can opt to go to Subway. It serves healthier meals compared to Mc Donald's.

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