Are You Morbidly Obese? Morbid Obesity Definition, Health Risks and Treatment Options
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Morbid Obesity Definition and Health Risks: Learn How to Avoid Excess Weight-Related Health Problems and Premature Death
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely used method for estimating body fat. BMI is calculated by dividing the person's weight by the square of his or her height. It is used to define whether a person is overweight or obese.
* An adult with BMI of 25 or higher is considered overweight.
* An adult with BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
* An adult with BMI of 35 or higher is considered morbidly obese.
What health risks are you facing if you're morbidly obese?
If you are morbidly obese, you're at risk for many diseases that can shorten your life. These include high blood pressure, sleep apnea, cancer, diabetes, stroke, asthma and other obesity-related conditions
More than 100,000 cancers in the US each year are linked to excess body fat, according to data released Thursday by the
According to American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), more than 100,000 cancers in the United States each year are linked to excess body fat.
It has been estimated that excess body fat is linked to the following cancers:
* 17% of breast cancers (33,000 cases per year)
* 28% of pancreatic cancers (11,900 cases per year)
* 49% of endometrial cancers (20,700 cases per year)
* 9% of colorectal cancers (13,200 cases per year)
* 21% of gallbladder cancers (2,000 cases per year)
* 35% of esophageal cancers (5,800 cases per year)
* 24% of kidney cancers (13,900 cases per year)
Table of Contents: Are You Morbidly Obese?
Morbid Obesity Definition, Health Risks and Treatment Options
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- What Are the Options for Treating Morbid Obesity?
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- Sitting Exercises and Chair Dancing Workouts
- Walking and Treadmill Exercises Can Boost Your Metabolism and Long-Term Weight Management
- Interval Cycling Using Exercise Bikes Can Help You Speed-Up Your Metabolism
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- Success Strategies for Treating Obesity
- Home Fitness Programs
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What Are the Options for Treating Morbid Obesity?
The options for treating morbidly obese patients usually include fasting or dieting using liquid diets and other very low calorie diets as well as using FDA-approved drugs to help patients lose weight. There are obesity management therapies that involve a combination of all of those options together.
Morbidly obese patients are usually not considered for weight loss surgery until after they have already tried and failed other medical weight loss options.
The two predominant surgical options for morbidly obese patients include laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic gastric banding.
* Laparoscopic gastric banding involves placement of a silicon device around the upper part of the stomach. This band creates a small gastric pouch that helps the patient eat less.
* Laparoscopic gastric bypass involves stapling the stomach tissues to create a small gastric pouch and help the patient eat less. This procedure also involves division and re-routing of the small intestine to drain both the newly-created gastric pouch and the excluded part of the stomach.
It's important to discuss your medical and surgical options for treatment of morbid obesity with your physician in order to understand the risks before you make any decisions.
Studies have shown that morbid obesity can lead to increased risk for cancer, diabetes, stroke and other diseases which can can shorten your life. If you are morbidly obese, you are at risk for dying early unless you can achieve significant weight loss and get rid of obesity.
Despite the risks associated with weight loss surgery, it can be a reasonable option compared to obesity-related health risks and the risk of dying early -- if morbid obesity is not treated.
World's Heaviest Man Went On a Diet-- And Lost Over 500 Pounds
Vibration Platform Machines Are the Hottest Technology In Boosting Metabolism and Accelerating Weight Loss
Sitting Exercises and Chair Dancing Workouts
Walking and Treadmill Exercises Can Boost Your Metabolism and Long-Term Weight Management
Interval Cycling Using Exercise Bikes Can Help You Speed-Up Your Metabolism
Elliptical Trainers Are Convenient Workout-At-Home Metabolic Boosters
Success Strategies for Treating Obesity
Home Fitness Programs
Useful Lenses
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instasculpt11
Nov 22, 2011 @ 1:19 am | delete
- good resource of information on Morbid Obesity Definition, Health Risks and Treatment Options
thanks for sharing the information
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SeleneMathew
Jan 28, 2011 @ 3:23 am | delete
- Obesity problem is a bodily condition characterized by excessive storage of fat in adipose tissue. It is usually present in people who consume more calories containing food and lead a sedentary life. Obesity treatment can be done by avoiding high calories intake in daily meals. One can reduce calories with regular exercise; aerobic, dieting .But calorie-controlled diet should only be attempted with expert support and advice. Besides dieting you can also opt for herbal remedies to over come obesity.
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happynutritionist Jan 27, 2011 @ 9:11 pm | delete
- Good facts, good resources...blessed and added to http://www.squidoo.com/nutrition-angel
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Allie8020
Jan 30, 2011 @ 3:48 pm | delete
- Thank you for the SquidAngel blessings, happynutritionist! :-) Allie
