Back pain is a common problem that interferes with a our work and personal lives. While often associated with obesity, chronic back pain is not due to one single reason most of the time. According to the National Institutes of Health, chronic back pain may be due to degenerative processes of the spine axis, various […]
Modern life is sedentary. In fact many people spend half their lives sitting all day. It’s a big part of the working day for most people and it could be doing serious damage to our health. You wouldn’t normally think of sitting down as a particularly dangerous activity but recent research shows that there is […]
There are a lot of ways that being overweight can impact your health. In fact, it can even impact your senses. But there’s one I’ll bet you have never considered and that’s the impact your weight could have on your teeth and your general level of oral health. You might think that you can be overweight […]
Overeating can lead to being overweight, and that can lead to a number of health problems from heart disease to depression. New research suggests that overweight and obesity could be having a negative affect on your five senses, too. Here are some of the possible risks being overweight could have on your senses and the warning […]
Obesity can cause blood clots and is a well-known risk factor for clots in deep veins and lungs. A sedentary lifestyle is a contributing factor. And obese patients are at greater risk for deadly clots after surgery while they are immobile. Read: 10 obesity related illnesses What Are Blood Clots? Blood clots are normally useful. Blood clots […]
It is likely that the number of patients diagnosed with binge eating disorder (BED) will increase substantially. Dr. Tracy S. Cummings speaks about BED, the link to obesity, and treatment options based on research and clinical trials. The following are highlights from a podcast that previously appeared on ReachMD. Dr. Tracy S. Cummings is a psychiatrist at the […]
Causes of Immobility Immobility can result from any disease or disability that requires complete bed rest or causes extreme limitations of activities. People who have strokes that cause full or partial paralysis or people who have severe spinal cord injuries are examples of immobile persons. Immobility that extends for six months or more can lead […]
Lipedema is a rare fat cell disease that can affect as many as 17 million women in the United States. Exercise, diets, and fasting will not help. The disease is often misdiagnosed as obesity. Dieting is often recommended because lipedema might be misdiagnosed as a nutritional disorder. Dieting will result in weight loss, but the trademark […]
Although most people with binge eating disorder (BED) are overweight or obese, binge eating differs from overeating. There is a greater concern regarding shape and weight with BED and a greater psychiatric comorbidity than there is with overeating. As such, there are different treatment approaches to BED than to obesity alone. What is Binge Eating […]
A staggering two-thirds of us are overweight, and one-third of us folks are obese. The sobering reality is we are at risk for many serious weight related illnesses as a result of our physical size and the stress it causes our bodies. 10 Weight Related Illnesses Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Stroke are among the Well-Known […]
Obesity in the United States is extreme. More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight. This includes about 20% of American children. About one-third of Americans are obese and many suffer from obesity related illnesses such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. We are aware of our obesity epidemic. Billions of dollars are spent […]
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis can be caused by joint injury, stress on the joints from certain types of work, a genetic defect in joint cartilage, joints that improperly form, and being overweight or obese. Treatment plans can involve exercise, weight control, rest and joint care. Bariatric surgery for osteoarthritis is […]
Fat comes in threes. There are triglycerides, the fat that is found in the bloodstream. Subcutaneous fat, the fat that is found just beneath the surface of the skin. And there is omentum fat, also called belly fat. All three types of fat can be linked to obesity-related illnesses. Besides belly fat, omentum fat is […]
In the United States, more than 72 million Americans are obese. Consider that two-thirds of adult-onset diabetes is directly associated with obesity, Add to that, obesity is associated with more than 40 other medical problems, including cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, hypertension, and orthopedic problems. The symptoms of these obesity related illnesses can be treated with medications […]
Obesity contributes to many health problems. Obesity and back pain are interrelated, and back pain is a common complaint for those who are overweight. While lower back pain is the focus point of most research, back pain can occur in any area of the back from the neck and shoulders to the lower back. More […]
Obesity-Related Illnesses The risk factors of being overweight or obese are well-documented and range from obesity and joint pain to obesity and potentially fatal illness. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH): Obesity promotes type 2 diabetes and increases the risk for amputation and blindness. Obesity promotes coronary heart disease and increases the risk […]
