Causes of Obesity
The Facts
-The American Medical Association voted in 2013 to recognize obesity as a disease. Obesity is directly correlated with other potentially fatal diseases such as Coronary Artery Disease.
-“It’s estimated that for every 10 pounds of weight gain there is a 20% increase in hypertension.” High blood pressure is a common result of obesity and can lead to heart attacks , strokes and worst cases death.
- Below you will find a link of an article about a study done by two CRNA Suzanne M. Wright and partnered with Louis J Aronne they explain the various causes of obesity.
The Mental Aspect
In daily life the mental health is just as important as the physical health. The prevalence of depression and the association of the various risks factors from both depression and obesity independently is a great risk to ones health.
The link below will guide you through a study that was done to highlight the relationship between obesity and depression. This article shows just how dangerous the combination of the two diseases can be.
Eating Habits Aspect
One of the main associations with obesity are eating habits. Eating habits are one of the main issues that leads to obesity. These eating habits are related to
genetic susceptibility, hunger, and sub-scales.
- EB traits such as cognitive restraint and disinhibition hunger are most common to obesity
- Genetic factors within children are apart of being obese. Genes influence bodyweight on children from these EB traits
Take a look at this article!
