Obesity | Obesity Awareness Challenge

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What is Obesity? Explain it.

Obesity is a Medical Condition that occurs, when there is excess accumulation of fat in the body, and this fat is usually unhealthy for the body because it increases the risk of developing serious health issues like High blood pressure, Heart ailments, Type 2 Diabetes e.t.c.

Explain three lifestyles that lead to obesity.

Some of the Lifestyles that can contribute to developing Obesity includes the following.

• Unhealthy eating pattern
  Excessive consumption of food like Sugary stuff, processed food, unhealthy fats can lead to Obesity. Also eating large portions of food constantly can also cause this Ailment.

• Lack of Exercise
  Not engaging in exercise like walking, jogging, running will make it impossible for one to burn Calories.

• Prolonged sitting or lying down
  Prolonged sitting especially those whose Job involves sitting at a Seat for a long while or lying down can lead to accumulation of Fat which can lead to Obesity.

How can stress and lack of sleep lead to obesity?

• Insufficient Sleep
  Lack of Sleep can cause Hormonal imbalance by triggering a Hormone called the Ghrelin which is the hunger hormone and decrease the level of the Satiety hormone called Leptin which in turn contribute to excessive eating.

• Stress
  Stress can lead to Obesity because when one is stressed, the level of Cortisol a stress hormone is enhanced, and this hormone enhances the Hunger Hormone therefore leading to excessive eating.

What is BMI? How to calculate BMI. Share ranges of BMI.

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BMI Stands for Body Mass Index. Is a tool used to measure the ratio of the body Weight to Height, inorder to determine the amount of body fat.

Formula

BMI =Body weight in (kg) / height in (meters)²

Some range of BMI includes the following

Healthy Weight = 18.5 to 24.9
Underweight = Less than 18.5
Overweight = 25 to 29.9
Obesity = 30 upward

Calculate your BMI and tell us in which range you are?

To calculate my BMI

Formula

BMI =Body weight in (kg) / height in (meters)²

I'm 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is = 1.68 meters
My weight = 58(kg)
My height= 1.68(meters)²
= 58/(1.68)²
= 58/1.68 x 1.68
=20.9
Therefore, I have a healthy Weight.

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