Children's Health & Fitness ? Dealing With Morbid Obesity

July 20th, 2012 by Len Saunders

From The Deccan Herald?..

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognises morbid obesity as a public health problem. The obesity pandemic has been growing at an alarming rate and has been a serious issue of discussion among healthcare providers, globally.

Awareness of the ill effects of obesity is widespread and it has been estimated that a morbidly obese individual has more than a decade of reduction in life expectancy, secondary health problems such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, etc. There is however, a lack of proper understanding among patients and general practitioners alike, of available options that can be tailored to the needs of a given patient with morbid obesity.

The severity of obesity is stratified based on ?body mass index? (BMI) which is calculated as weight of the individual in kilograms, divided by the square of height in metres. BMI between 18 and 25 is considered normal, BMI 25-30 is overweight and a BMI above 30 defines obesity and above 40 is morbid obesity.

Obesity has been on the rise globally and is a cause of early death in many of these unfortunate individuals because of associated medical problems such as hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. They also suffer from joint problems, breathing disorders, sleep disorders and social stigma. Changing trends in eating habits and the invasion of fast food into our lives have resulted in an alarming increase in childhood and adolescent obesity too.

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