Table of Contents

Introduction1

Thesis Statement2

Obesity2

Causes2

Over-consumption and malnutrition2

Inactivity and overconsumption3

Sleep Disturbances3

Other causes3

Consequences3

Treatment5

Diet Control5

Physical Activity6

Pharmacological treatment6

Surgery6

Impact7

Conclusion8

Works Cited9

Introduction

The obesity is a chronic disease caused by many reasons and with many complications, is characterized by excess fat in the body and occurs when the body mass index in adults is greater than 25 units. The causes leading to this disease are due to different factors: genetic, socioeconomic, psychological, hormonal, related to development, and reduced activity physical. Previously considered the person with overweight as a person who was in good health, but now we know that obesity has multiple complications, and the most common are: the disease cardiovascular, diabetes mellitus, and cancer (Oliver, 21-24). Obese people are at risk of disease or death increased for any illness, injury or accident. The means of communication and fashion, affect the self esteem of the person suffering from this disease, because the images they broadcast, are images of skinny girls and bulked-up guys, which can reduce a person's ability to develop self-esteem. Having an attitude and a positive lifestyle healthy (like exercising, eating and good nutrition), are a perfect combination to develop high self-esteem.

Thesis Statement

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems, which is leading to death of many individuals in America.

Obesity

Obesity is the condition of a person or an animal having a body mass much greater than what is desirable or acceptable, usually due to an accumulation of body fat. The human obesity has been recognized as a disease in 1997 by the WHO to which this organization defines "overweight and obesity as an abnormal accumulation or excessive fat that can affect an individual's health” (WHO, 113).

Causes

There are several causes which account for the fact of increasing obesity all over the world. They might include one or the combination of the following listed below.

Over-consumption and malnutrition

For the first time in history, a large proportion of humans can feed them sufficiently, or overeat or eat without taking into account their needs. These include the elements such as eating too quickly, which does no feeling of satiety and then interrupt a meal. Previously, the entire population in the world met regular episodes of food shortages and famines. This overabundance of food is due to the means of industrial production of food, bringing their share of problems.

Inactivity and overconsumption

The sedentary lifestyle is an important factor which is characterized by the sharp reduction in physical activity due to the development of transport, new technologies does not balance the energy balance. The abundance of food has not necessarily resulted in increased energy intake would explain the obesity pandemic. It has been found at present lower daily energy intake which remains superior to daily energy expenditure. It is this last element that remains a factor in obesity (Luo & Morrison, 187-190).

Sleep Disturbances

The sleep disturbances cause several neuron endocrine changes obesogenic causing over-consumption of ...