Obesity A Serious Disease - 2004 Words

Obesity Intro Obesity is a serious disease that has negative effects on a human body. Overweight and obesity result from an energy imbalance. A person’s body needs a certain amount of energy (calories) from food to keep them up and functioning. If you eat the same amount of calories that your body requires your body weight remains the same. When people eat more than they are supposed to their body tends to tip toward weight gain. This concept is important in children to. Balanced energy in children occurs when the amount of energy consumed from food or drink supports natural growth without promoting excess weight gain. Many factors can lead to energy imbalance and weight gain. These Factors include genes,†¦show more content†¦Recent studies have shown that levels of ghrelin, a peptide hormone known to maintain people’s appetite, and other peptides in the stomach, playing a role in triggering the brain and the stomach makes you want to stop eating. Metabolic syndrome can caus e a lot of problems. In the US about one-third of overweight or obese person express metabolic syndrome. Obesity tends to run in families. Some people who have a low metabolism tend to gain weight more easily than others because they burn calories more slowly. Although some people have genes that strongly influence body type and size, the environment also plays a role. Diet People around the world when they are emotional turn to food for emotional reasons, such as when they feel upset, anxious, sad, stressed out, or even bored. When this occurs, people eat more and gain a lot of calories and weight. Lifestyle – Overeating in combination with a not active lifestyle, contributes to obesity. Instead of sitting down doing nothing and gaining weight you can Change your lifestyle by eating less and being more active. If you maintain a diet in which has less percentage of calories which come from sugary, high-fat, refined foods, chances are you’ll begin to lose weight. More American families have no time to cook at home so they go out to eat at fast food place’s which have low prices and high calories. Overeating can lead to weight