Abstract

This paper discusesses about the obesity in details along wit the medical implications of obesity in daily life. This paper further discusses about why the obesity is bad?, and what are the possible implications of the obesity.

Obesity and Medical Implications

Introduction

Obesity is now considered a real disease just like high blood pressure. Recent studies have shown that excess weight and obesity affects more than half of the adult population in many countries. Common in rich countries, obesity is increasing rapidly in many emerging countries.

The obsess are too big or they do they tend to become? We are equal before the food or is there a genetic predisposition to obesity? What is the relationship between diet and obesity, and between obesity and disease? Why obesity is it a public health problem? Can you avoid obesity by identifying those at risk including the poor? How to fight against weight gain or regain normal weight?

Better understanding of obesity

United States one in three adults is obese (33% against 21% in the 60's) and in some minority communities such as African and Latin American. South America, Asia, India, Thailand and China are not spared especially in large cities and their suburbs. This affects not only the rich countries but also emerging countries. In Europe, obesity is also gaining ground and now affects 15 to 20% of middle-aged adults: 10% on average in northern Europe, but up to 50% of the female population in Eastern Europe (Aonne, 14).

A recent survey (1997) of SOFRES, France had 37% of adults are overweight, including 8% obese. Young people are also more likely to be large and are becoming heavier. The number of obese people is steadily increasing, although this increase is slower than United States, Canada, Britain, and Germany. France is therefore still relatively untouched, perhaps because of its traditional cuisine, but for how long?

Obesity is threatening

In the occurrence of obesity, there are early disparities linked to socioeconomic background. The survey reveals that SOFRES obesity is more common that the family has limited financial resources. The occupations most at risk are farmers and workers. The over representation of obesity among the poor especially women (5% women, 3% of men). The barometer CFES-CERIN reveals that the percentage of obese women ranged from 17% (income below 6,600 F) and 5% (income above 16 000 F). The results of the SU-VI-MAX also show that obesity is more about the unemployed, pensioners, workers (11% against 4% for managers) confirming the relationship seems to exist between socioeconomic status and obesity.

The relationship found in France as in other rich countries can be explained by social inequalities in health and the differences in eating habits. The difficult access to care system randomizes the early care and facilitates the occurrence of massive obesity complicated by hypertension, diabetes(cdc.gov, 2011). Moreover, the means to fight against excess weight - health, wellness, diet, sports and gymnastics - increase with the standard of living of the household. Finally, the low-income households are the largest consumers of television and various studies have shown ...