WHO Tweeted That Obesity Can Lead To A Range Of Diseases

According to the WHO stats, more than 1 billion people worldwide are obese of which 650 million are adults, 340 million adolescents and 39 million are children. These numbers are continuously increasing and by 2025, approximately 167 million, adults and children will become less because they are overweight.

Obesity is a disease in which there is a lot of excessive fat, impacting most of our body systems like the heart, kidneys, liver, joints, and even the reproductive system. It is caused due to poor lifestyle habits and ignorant behaviour towards food, mostly consuming a lot more calories than required. It can cause a range of diseases that affects different parts of the body. Apart from the diseases, obesity can cause various forms of cancer as well as mental health issues.

WHO Tweeted About The Range Of Diseases, Obesity Can Lead To:

Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including:

• Cancers
• Stroke
• Type-2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Cardiovascular diseases
• Mental health issues

Change in hormones, carrying extra weight or fat, and abnormal changes in the body can lead to obesity and cause these diseases, eventually.

Preventing obesity is necessary to lower the risk of these diseases, all you need to do is make healthy lifestyle choices. Limiting total fat and sugar intake, increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, pulses, whole grains, and nuts, and practicing regular physical activity are some of the simple steps to prevent obesity.

The World Health Organisation says that countries need to work together to create a better food environment so that everyone can access and afford a healthy diet. Effective steps include restricting the marketing to children of food and drinks and providing better access to affordable, healthy food. Cities and towns need to make space for safe walking, cycling, and recreation, and schools need to help households teach children healthy habits from early on.

In women, pregnancy can really make them more susceptible to obesity and all the associated diseases. The key to preventing obesity is to act early, ideally before conceiving a baby. Good nutrition in pregnancy, followed by exclusive breastfeeding until the age of 6 months, and continued breastfeeding until 2 years and beyond can help prevent obesity in women and is also best for infants and young children.

Over To You:

Obesity is no joke, you might think that it is just some extra kgs but you must be aware by now how deadly it can be. Be mindful while eating and exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight and keep the diseases at bay.