How Does Being Overweight Affect Our Health
More important than the fact that obesity makes the patient feel bad visually, is that it can cause serious damage to health and thus the quality of life gradually decreases.
Diseases that have an increased risk of occurring with obesity.
- The chance of diabetes (type ll) in obese people increases 2 times compared to normal people.
- Gallbladder diseases
- Osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bones ).
- Sleep apnea
- Asthma
- Cancer (uterus, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and post-menopausal breast cancer in women) and cancer (colon, rectum) in men. and prostate cancer)
- Pregnancy Complications,
- Period irregularities,
- Hirsutism (excessive hair growth on the body and face)
- Urinary incontinence ( stress incontinence)
- Increased risk of surgery,
- Psychological problems (pnsycosocial)
- Cardiovascular diseases and early death.
Who do we call overweight?
Body Weight Index
By calculating the Body Mass Index and comparing it with normal limits, we can understand whether we are overweight or obese.
Take a look at these numbers. Let's take it ;
Underweight <18
Normal =18-24(between)
Overweight =24-30(between)
І .degree Obese 30-40
II. degree Obese >40
Waist circumference measurement
The risk of cardiovascular diseases increases in people whose waist circumference is above normal;
For women
Normal <80 cm
Risky = between 80-88 cm
High Risk >88
In Men
Normal < 94 cm
Risky = Between 90 -102 cm
High Risk > 102 cm
Obesity in Children
The number of obese children is increasing every year. The two most important factors are the change in lifestyle, that is, the diet they eat and the decrease in physical activity. An obese child has 44 times more cardiovascular risk factors. (i.e. obesity is not innocent even in childhood). In fact, this obesity epidemic is caused by different factors. Some of them; the food industry producing high-calorie foods (fast foods), the increase in the rate of working mothers, the decrease in home cooking and less ability to keep an eye on children, the advancement of technology and apartment life, computers, mobile phones, etc. phone, i-pad, etc.) has caused a significant decrease in physical activity.
Why is obesity treatment in children important
The child's self-confidence decreases, and the image of his own body may make him slightly depressed. This affects behavior and different problems may arise. Their school performance may gradually decline. · 75% of overweight children (ages 8/15) become obese adults. The risk of diabetes, heart and circulatory system diseases in overweight children increases with age. Sleep apnea is more common in overweight children.
Which child do we call obese
(V.K.E) Body Mass Index is an indicator of the body's fat percentage. It is evaluated according to normal standards in different age ranges by dividing the weight (kg) figure by the height square (mxm).
BMI = 19 in the 1-2 age group.
BMI = 18 in the 2-6 age group.
In the 6-10 age group, BMI = 18-21
In the 10-18 age group, BMI between 21-26 is considered normal. Above 26 is considered obesity.
Can Laser Needle be used for the treatment of child obesity?
As for the treatment of adult obesity, benefiting from all the benefits of Laser Acupuncture (controlling the feeling of hunger, recovery of the stomach and especially control of sweet and chocolate addiction) can also be used in the treatment of overweight children. It is possible, but in order not to affect the growth rate of children, the daily calories to be taken in accordance with the child's age and target height and weight should be determined and a diet list should be prepared. Since children are in the developmental period, it is necessary to determine the calorie balance very well, because if very low-calorie diets are followed, weight loss will accelerate, but growth rate (height increase) may also be negatively affected. Essentially, in this diet, the weight is given to protein foods and excessive carbohydrate consumption is avoided. /p>
If weight loss is aimed with acupuncture, the child's age of 11-12 years and above increases the success rate. Younger children often do not take the situation seriously enough, even if they are overweight, and may not be able to follow the recommended recommendations. For most children aged 11 and above, appearance and modeling begin to become important, and the child has less difficulty psychologically in performing his/her duties during the treatment process.
Positive results for children between the ages of 12-18 f patient-doctor relationship can play a very important role in the motivation of young people at this age, their compliance with the diet and their long-term continuation.
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