Hello everyone, my dear readers. Today we will talk about a topic that will not leave anyone indifferent - what is excess weight, what diseases does it lead to and how to avoid it.

Our conversation will begin with the definition of what is overweight. You will find out what weight is the norm for a person, learn how to correctly calculate your weight norm.

We will also talk about the effect of being overweight on women Health. So, we begin our serious and timely conversation.

According to statistics, every year more and more people are obese and overweight. Though healthy lifestyle life is actively promoted, the planet is rapidly "getting fat".

The World Health Organization has defined overweight as follows:

Overweight is a pathological accumulation of excess fat that poses a threat to life and health.

I think it's short and clear. But how to determine for yourself the presence of this excess weight? For this, there is a formula developed by scientists for calculating the body mass index (BMI).

BMI is calculated using the following formula: the value of weight (kg) divided by the square of the value of height (m).

A woman with a height of 1 meter 66 centimeters, weighs 60 kilograms. Her BMI will be calculated as follows: BMI=60/(1.66*1.66)=21.8.

A value of 21.8 corresponds to normal weight.

In order not to manually calculate BMI and at the same time find out if you are overweight, you can use the help of an online body mass index calculator. On my blog, there is such a calculator at the end of each article. Use on health!

Outward signs of being overweight

Agree that overweight didn't show up unexpectedly. Have you noticed changes in your body? Being overweight has its own obvious signs. It is worth sounding the alarm if:

1. You do not get enough sleep at night or snore;
2. It is inconvenient for you to lead a mobile lifestyle and play sports.
3. Do you have cellulite on your body?
4. You are haunted by a constant feeling of hunger;
5. Your blood pressure often rises;
6. You experience discomfort and pain in the back, knees;
7. Your waist size and your weight are constantly increasing.

All these signs indicate the presence of excess weight and diseases associated with it. This is a reason to go to the doctor and get tested.

If overweight is suspected, the following tests should be taken:

1. Biochemistry of blood with a detailed lipid profile. It will show the level of glucose, cholesterol level, help control the condition of the liver. Indicates problems with the heart and blood vessels.
2. Hormone analysis. It will help not only to identify the presence of excess weight, but also the causes of deviations in the body.

Reasons for being overweight

It has always been believed that the cause of extra pounds is overeating and a sedentary lifestyle. Yes it is! But there are still a number of reasons contributing to the appearance of excess weight.

• Diseases of the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, ovaries, pituitary gland.
• Hereditary predisposition, improper eating behavior.
• Low content of vitamins and minerals in food.

All these reasons for the appearance of excess weight can be presented in each individual person one by one or all together.

So, we have analyzed the signs and causes of excess weight. And now the main question.

How to get rid of excess weight

The most relevant advice: try to prevent the appearance of extra pounds, and if you already have them, shed them!

There are several effective ways to do this:

1. Diets.
2. Physical exercise.
3. Massage.
4. Homeopathic treatment.
5. Treatment with medications.
6. Operational intervention.

I will make a small digression about the latter. For overweight - this is an irrelevant procedure. Such an intervention in the body is shown in the third and.

And now more about how to deal with excess weight in less radical ways.

You should adhere to those diets that are carried out under the guidance of an experienced nutritionist and must take into account the individual characteristics and state of health of the patient.

Several of these diet schemes, I have already given in this blog.

A diet with excess weight, first of all, should exclude foods that contribute to the deposition of fat.

It is necessary to reduce the energy load of food. Exclude fatty meat, smoked meats, muffins. Preference is given to vegetables, greens, boiled lean meat. Grain bread, fish, cottage cheese and other dairy products are allowed.

When following a diet, follow simple rules:

1. Eat small meals often at the same time.
2. Eat food slowly, chewing thoroughly.
3. Do not go to the store and visit hungry.

Exercises for overweight people

Run in the morning, do yoga, dance, go hiking. All these ways of dealing with excess weight are not only useful, but also pleasant.

Even if the situation is critical, in no case do not put off the fight against excess weight for tomorrow. Start today, now!

Fitness yoga classes are useful for reducing excess weight. Have you ever seen a complete yogi. Me not! The lifestyle of people involved in yoga is such that it is simply not possible to gain weight. This is a vegetarian diet, meditation, physical activity.

By the way, I recently received a question in the mail:

Is it possible to run with a lot of excess weight?

Of course you can, but you should start gradually. At overweight the heart suffers first of all, so you need to be careful about large physical exertion. Start with walking and short runs. And gradually increase the time of classes and their intensity.

Good results in the fight against unnecessary kilograms are given by simple and affordable sports:

1. Swimming.
2. Nordic walking.
3. Badminton.

Massage for overweight

In addition to the usual warming massage, specially developed techniques are used in the fight against excess weight.

Preso- and meso-therapy consists in the impact on certain areas on our body. If such an impact is carried out correctly, then a good local effect is achieved in the fight against overweight.

Diet, exercise and massage, or rather all of these together, give excellent results in the fight against excess weight.

Overweight treatment with homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies for overweight include the use of biologically active additives. Body cleansing. The use of herbal tea. On the pages of my blog, I have repeatedly told how to drink the monastery fee.

Treatment of overweight pills

Overweight is also treated with medication. In the initial stage, the metabolism is brought back to normal. Give vitamins and nutritional supplements. In more serious cases, excess weight is treated with hormones prescribed by an endocrinologist.

Appetite suppressants are also used. Just do not need to run to the pharmacy right now. First, see a doctor!

Consequences of being overweight

Today, we have learned a lot about being overweight in women. We understood how it arises, studied ways to deal with this disease.

The problem of overweight is not only appearance man, it's even bigger additional load to all organs.

So, what threatens overweight, if you do not fight it.

1. Diseased heart. He has to work doubly, pumping blood through a body that has doubled in size. As a result - high blood pressure, the development of hypertension. Excess weight threatens the appearance of cholesterol plaques. Which lead to atherosclerosis, strokes and heart attacks.
2. From being overweight the liver suffers. Eating a lot of fatty and salty foods, we create an unbearable burden for this organ. The liver is full of fats. Steatosis develops - fatty liver.
3. Intestines too is under attack extra pounds. Constant overloads lead to the development of gastritis, cholecystitis, dysfunction of the bile ducts. Those who are overweight suffer from heartburn and indigestion.
4. Endocrine system also responds to being overweight. The metabolism slows down. The thyroid gland suffers. There are hormonal disruptions. Reduced immunity.
turns out to be unbearable. Overweight people are less likely to leave the house, it becomes more difficult for them to lead a normal life.

Excess weight can be a sign of such serious diseases as: kidney disease, hormonal disorders, thyroid problems. It can provoke the most serious diseases, including oncology.

Very important: if you start gaining extra pounds quickly for no particular reason, be sure to consult a doctor and undergo an examination.

Dear readers, it would not be superfluous to recall the impact of excess weight on our women's health. This is especially important at the time when pregnancy occurs.

In light of this topic, it will be relevant to answer one more question from my reader Marina, 24 years old:

Why is being overweight dangerous during pregnancy?

Firstly, weight gain during pregnancy is imperceptible. After all, there is also a general weight gain due to the growth of the baby.

Secondly, excess weight can provoke such unpleasant diseases as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, edema, and high blood pressure.

Thirdly, overweight mothers often give birth to large children. This complicates childbirth. In addition, pediatricians note that a child born to a mother with extra pounds later suffers from excess weight.

I wish all mothers to always remember that we are the most important example for our children. A child from infancy needs to instill proper eating behavior by example.

Try not to overfeed your baby. Watch his weight. If you suspect that your baby is overweight, show it to the doctor.

Concluding, our conversation, I wish you to use all the knowledge gained with benefit. Our conversation is called "overweight - one step to illness." Do not take this step and be healthy. See you soon!

Hugs, your Anna 🙂

Today we will talk about health, namely, what problems excess weight creates and its consequences for human health. When someone says - I want to lose weight - most often these people are driven by the desire to look beautiful. Statistics say that 90% of women who turn to specialists are concerned about aesthetics - “I don’t like the way I look”, “I can’t look at myself in the mirror”, “I want to wear fashionable beautiful clothes”.

But men, although they turn to weight loss specialists less often, but if they do, then it’s just for the purpose of health. And rightly so, because being overweight really affects our health.

Being overweight is a health issue

I already spoke about it earlier. Now let's talk about problems. In fact, if the conversation was only about fat that affects aesthetics, namely subcutaneous adipose tissue, then this could be experienced. Just think, there was a size 48, it became 52 - you can, if you wish, look beautiful with this size. But excess weight leads to the formation of not only subcutaneous fat, but also to an increase in visceral fat, the fat that is inside us and envelops all our organs.

On the one hand, visceral fat in reasonable amounts is also needed - this is a kind of airbag for our organs - it warms internal organs, supports in the right position, softens shaking during movement. The lack of visceral fat can lead to prolapse of the internal organs even with such concussion as coughing or sneezing, so we need it.

But with excess weight, worse if it is obesity, our internal organs are squeezed by fat and adipose tissue begins to grow inside. Our internal organs literally suffocate from such hugs and various health problems begin.

Consequences of being overweight

The list of consequences is quite impressive:

• limited mobility;
• labored breathing;
• high pressure;
• the likelihood of stroke and heart attack;
• increased sugar;
• high cholesterol;
• chronic pancreatitis;
• type 2 diabetes;
• joint problems;
• arthritis;
• bone problems;
• hernia;
• impotence in men and infertility in women;
• high probability of oncological diseases;
• low life expectancy.

These are medical problems of excess weight, there are also problems of a psychological nature:

• low self-esteem;
• depression;
• social inequality;
• less job opportunities.

Overweight is a real problem

And indeed it is. According to statistics, 30% of overweight people do not even realize that they are overweight, and even more so they do not realize the seriousness to which they expose their health. Many people think this way - my whole family is like that and my overweight grandmother lived up to 90 years. But, as experts say, it's time to stop looking back at our grandparents. We must realize that everything has changed, we live in a different time, we already have a different genetics.

And interestingly, if we consider the list of diseases that may arise due to excess weight, then a person will go to a doctor to treat this disease, but people sometimes do not go to doctors about extra pounds and even obesity, although obesity is included in the register diseases and has its own code.

“I live with this weight for 10 years, I didn’t die”- so many argue. What a misconception if you look at the list above.

Do you want interesting fact? Scientists conducted such a study - if all patients are cured of oncology, then the life expectancy of the population will increase by only one year. And if all obese people are cured, then the life expectancy of the population will increase by four years.

We conclude that excess weight does not lead us to the problem of a fashionable dress or suit, this is a problem of our health, which must be solved if you are overweight and urgently solved if you are obese.

So I will continue the topic of overweight, because we need to know how overweight differs from obesity, how to find out if we have excess visceral fat and other issues. Follow the blog news. I also suggest watching the video course of Galina Grossman while it is freely available, she useful tips gives on weight loss. Click on the banner.

Today it is difficult to find a woman who would be one hundred percent satisfied with her figure. But it’s one thing when we accept the problem and stubbornly struggle with extra pounds, and quite another when we consciously (or unconsciously) pretend that we don’t notice a rounded face, plump legs and an increased waist.

But excess weight can cause the development of serious diseases, including diabetes, osteochondrosis, infertility, stroke, heart attack, sleep apnea and breast cancer.

Here are 11 signs that it's time for you to pay close attention to your figure.

Signs of being overweight

Clothes got too small

The first and indisputable proof that you have gained excess weight is that most of the wardrobe has become small for you. If your favorite jeans do not meet at the waist, and the dress comes apart at the seams when you put it on, it's time to lose weight.

Overweight and fatigue

If in the morning, despite a long sleep, you feel tired and lack of energy, if you spend twice as much time and energy on your usual routine activities, while even moderate physical activity (for example, walking or cycling) is associated with a feeling of discomfort, It's time to pay attention to your weight.

Shortness of breath with excess weight

Overweight and cellulite

Constant feeling of hunger when overweight

Overweight people often experience uncontrollable bouts of hunger even after a recent meal.

There is such an unreasonable hunger for several reasons. Firstly, a set of extra pounds negatively affects physical activity a person, which is fraught with a violation of energy metabolism and problems with the absorption of glucose. In addition, the restriction of motor activity frees up a lot of time that a person fills with food intake (in other words, eating with nothing to do).

Secondly, constant food intake leads to stretching of the walls of the stomach, therefore, more and more food is required each time to saturate.

However, it should be remembered that a constant feeling of hunger, combined with blurred vision, constant thirst, dry mouth and numbness of the limbs can be a sign of diabetes.

Overweight and pressure

World statistics show that overweight people are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension compared to those whose weight is within the normal range.

Why is this happening? The fact is that with excess weight, the heart has to work with a vengeance to ensure the vital activity of all organs and systems. An increase in blood volume increases pressure in the vessels, against which hypertension develops.

Overweight and back pain

Joint pains localized in the spine, pelvis and lower extremities may indicate problems with weight.

Extra pounds increase the load on the spine and joints, as a result of which the tissues wear out quickly, and pain appears.

In general, in terms of their effect on the vessels and spine, doctors equate excess weight with injuries or physical overload.

Permanent weight gain

It has been proven that the fair sex grows up to 19 years, while the strong half of humanity - up to 25. Accordingly, natural weight gain occurs before the specified time frame.

If weight gain after the specified age is about 1 - 2 kg per year, it's time to think about a change in lifestyle, in otherwise health problems and obesity will not take long.

Calculation of body mass index

The last weighty argument in determining excess weight can be the calculation of body mass index (BMI), which allows you to assess how much weight corresponds to a person’s height.

To calculate BMI, body weight in kilograms is divided by height in meters, while height should be squared.

For clarity, we give an example of calculating BMI with a height of 1.7 m and a weight of 90 kg. By squaring the growth rates, we get a value of 2.89. Divide the weight (90 kg) by the resulting value (2.89) and get 31.15 (this is the body mass index).

The norm is an indicator in the range of 18 - 25. We can talk about the presence of excess weight (pre-obesity) if the BMI varies between 25 - 30. An indicator within 30 - 35 indicates I degree of obesity, 35 - 40 - about II degree obesity. With BMI over 40 we are talking about III degree of obesity.

Which doctor should I contact if I am overweight?

Often, weight gain is associated with impaired metabolism in the body, so the initial examination is carried out endocrinologist (make an appointment) who, if necessary, will direct you to gastroenterologist (make an appointment), neurologist (make an appointment), cardiologist (make an appointment), urologist (make an appointment), gynecologist (

Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch'entrate (from Italian "Abandon hope, everyone who enters here").

Obesity, or, in a broader sense, overweight, is gradually becoming one of the most big problems with health in the 21st century. It causes numerous negative consequences for human health, but is also regarded by many as a vital aesthetic problem.

Obesity is generally considered to be a disease in itself, but it can also be a symptom of other diseases. It follows from this that persons prone to obesity should conduct the necessary studies to identify the cause of this disease, which must be treated. Who should take on this task? Often this pathology is dealt with just by the endocrinologist. Is it correct? Let's see.

Determination of the presence of obesity

Body mass index (BMI, BMI) is used to determine what body weight is normal for each person, it is effective in adults (but does not apply to pregnant women). This index is defined as the ratio of body weight (in kg) to the square of body height (in meters).

In order not to calculate quadratic equations, using a calculator, you can divide the weight by height (in meters, for example 1.76) and then again by the same number. A BMI is considered normal if it is 18-25. If the resulting number is lower, it is underweight, higher, overweight, and a value of more than 30 indicates obesity.

The definition of overweight and obesity based on BMI "works" only if the increase in body weight is due to excess adipose tissue. Sometimes obesity can be due to other causes, and then BMI is not effective: excessive body weight can be caused, for example, by edema due to various diseases, sometimes overdeveloped muscle tissue in exercising people or using pharmacological doping.

There are various methods for objectively measuring the actual percentage of body fat, however, as a rule, this is not required. Whether the increase in BMI is due to an excess amount of adipose tissue or it happened due to other reasons - in most cases, the doctor can decide after a small examination.

Causes of excess weight and obesity (more precisely, excess body fat)

A patient who has consulted a doctor about excess adipose tissue counts on help, and, in particular, on identifying the immediate causes. The ideal outcome would be if a disorder could be found that causes the patient to experience consequences such as excess adipose tissue. Then, after recovery (elimination of the cause), the weight will decrease to the required level, without forced any changes in habits and in the mode of life. Most patients have such expectations in relation to the work of an endocrinologist, most of them consider their way of eating correct, and at least unchanged. So, why does excess weight appear, if "once" it was not?

Sometimes it is possible to detect such a violation, which leads to this. Most often it is uncompensated (untreated) (compensated is not the cause of obesity), in men (deficiency of sex hormones), less often (Itsenko-Cushing's syndrome), other disorders are extremely rare, the discussion of which is beyond the scope of the patient guide.

However, it should be emphasized that people who develop these diseases do not deal with the usual excess of body fat: in the case of (thyroid insufficiency), weight gain is at least partly due to intercellular edema, and in patients with excessive amounts of adipose tissue trunk is accompanied by atrophy muscle mass limbs.

Most often, however, no methods confirm these violations, and an excess of adipose tissue is the result of an incorrect (excessive calorie content in relation to the required numbers) diet. Such obesity is called alimentary or primary, sometimes also simple (in foreign literature).

primary obesity

As you know, the risk of developing alimentary (primary) obesity:

• characterized by genetic conditioning;
• increases with age as caloric requirements decrease.

Why is this happening? Why does excessive appetite occur, the intake of excessive amounts of food in relation to needs, excessive accumulation of adipose tissue and a decrease in calorie requirements with age? These questions are still in the “not known” category. The results of obesity research can be defined by the words: "we see a tree, but we do not see a forest." Many hormones and other regulatory factors are known to influence fat storage, metabolism, or appetite. Unfortunately, scientists and doctors do not fully understand their significance in the case of primary obesity.

Among the few exceptions, one should include the one described in another article, and today not fully understood, although this phenomenon explains the problem only partially. In addition, diagnostic difficulties, the lack of studies on the effects of long-term growth hormone replacement, and the high cost of treatment limit the use of these advances in practice. Anticipating possible questions - diagnostics is not mentioned in contracts and directives of the Ministry of Health regarding endocrinological clinics. Even if this item is entered, the research costs exceed the money spent as a result of current contracts, which makes it impossible to fulfill them.

Thus, obesity is the result of the coexistence of genetic and environmental factors. The latter include, of course, physical inactivity and poor eating habits:

• binge eating;
• meals at any time of the day (the main meal in the evening);
• eating high-calorie foods (sweets).

Consequences of obesity

Frequent cases include situations in which overweight / obesity is not a consequence, but the cause of other disorders, for example, diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, hyperlipidemia (excessive levels of substances that transport fats and cholesterol in the blood), gout (joint disease caused by excessive deposition of uric acid) and many others. Using lipid-lowering drugs or antihypertensive drugs will not reduce your weight. But by limiting excess weight, you can reduce lipid levels or digital blood pressure readings.

There are also other serious diseases, such as polycystic ovary syndrome (), in which this association with obesity is not so obvious: it cannot be identified that excess adipose tissue is the cause of this disease, but the correlation is visible - obesity and are often interconnected. Sometimes, by reducing body weight, it is possible to reduce the manifestations of other disorders.

Procedure for overweight and primary obesity

When overweight/primary obesity is already confirmed, the question arises - what's next? Further difficulties arise. As described above, with one exception, there have been no studies providing the identification of "metabolic defects" that cause alimentary obesity, in order to make a "metabolic correction" on their basis. The effectiveness and safety of any drug that disrupts metabolism and allows you to “burn” extra calories, that is, get rid of excess fat in the body without changing eating habits and lifestyle, has not yet been confirmed.

Therefore, the only way out is to change your eating habits and lifestyle. Here the question arises, can such a tactic be called “treatment of obesity”? There is a psychological trap in this definition, because the very concept of "treatment" usually implies a passive position of the patient, whose only role is to "contemplate" the treatment, which in this case is absolutely unrealistic.

So, how to correct the lifestyle that contributes to obesity and remove the wrong eating habits? Pay attention to the fact that laziness (doing nothing), like food, is pleasant, moreover, it is a manifestation of addiction, because these actions are on the list of mortal sins. Dealing with bad habits is exactly like breaking any bad habit and requires the same methods used in dealing with drug addiction. The purpose of our event will be to:

• increasing the level of physical activity;
• reduction in caloric content (energy value) of food.

Thus, we can imagine a method of dealing with this dependence:

Replacing pleasant with pleasant

There are many ways in which the pleasure associated with eating and doing nothing can be replaced with something even more enjoyable. All kinds of trips to the SPA, active outdoor activities, subscriptions to health and beauty procedures, etc. help in this. The very acquaintance with some of these offers ( nordic walking at sunset, a disco and karaoke in a club with prizes, etc.) is already pleasant, not to mention the very participation in this part of the entertainment industry. The variety of offers, each time with new ideas, also increase the attractiveness of lifestyle changes and make it possible to break the deadlock associated with old habits. It is only important that new habits are “rooted in the blood”, and that such impulses do not end at the very start.

You can’t afford to think that passive activities like massage or lying in the pool are enough to fight excess weight. There are too many passive activities, which from the point of view of health have been introduced into the assortment of enterprises, sanatoriums and entertainment centers, but they are only an addition to active activities so that the proposal does not look too cruel, and the person believes that he has a choice (between Thai massage and hot stone massage, etc.).

Social support groups

This is a very important method - it is difficult to fight habits on your own, it is easier in a group. There is a significant role to play here sports clubs, annual events, or simply groups of people running, swimming, walking, or riding together. Also, the previously described activities of enterprises, sanatoriums and entertainment centers contribute to the emergence of social support groups and healthy sports rivalry. Thus, if you want to fight excess weight, you should think about joining a social support group.

Traditional methods based on "strong will"

Theoretically, volitional methods should be the most effective, although in practice our "will" is often insufficient to achieve the goal, but why not try. Therefore, you should immediately analyze your eating habits and lifestyle, and then plan changes:

• Refusal to snack between meals and the fight against "small hunger". Unfortunately, if you want to lose weight, you can't avoid not being hungry for part of the day. In general, snacking between main meals can be considered the main cause of excess weight, since patients, as a rule, neglect their influence and recognize them as insignificant and unimportant, keeping in their minds a false confidence that they do not make mistakes in the diet.
• Planning the amount of food (the number of slices of bread, desserts, hot, fruit) and strict adherence to these plans, despite the feeling of hunger / satiety. This is an extremely important matter. Many obese people, and especially those at risk of developing diabetes, may suffer from reactive hypoglycemia - a decrease in glucose levels within 2-3 hours after a meal due to excessive secretion of insulin. This pathology is perceived as hunger and nervousness - if you hesitate with food, instinctively your hands reach for dessert, coffee with sugar, then fruit, and so on. The only way to break the "vicious cycle" is to abstain from food. In order to endure this unpleasant sensation, it is worth spending a little time and effort on gymnastic / sports exercises.
• A change in lifestyle, finally and irrevocably - a clear establishment of the time of eating throughout the day, for gymnastic / sports training. Sometimes you need to adjust/restrict opening hours to find time for these activities. As already mentioned, it is difficult to hope for weight loss without even being hungry during the day. On the other hand, everyone is well aware that it is difficult at this time to count on efficient work, therefore, for the period of such an unpleasant state, you can refuse the most important work, for example, before dinner.

Metformin

In the treatment of diseases associated with obesity, such as or , this drug is used, the action of which is so complex, and the effects are so numerous, that it can be included in the group of drugs that reduce body weight. So far, this has not been shown to be beneficial in common obesity, and there is no hope that metformin will lead to weight loss without changing eating habits and increasing physical activity. Its effect on weight loss is rather to facilitate adherence to normal eating habits by increasing insulin sensitivity and thus preventing the postprandial hypoglycemia described.

Medical methods - what not to use

There are many different medicines designed to help in the fight against excess weight. But, unfortunately, most of them will not stand the test of time. Below is a concise overview of current and past ineffective and ineffective pharmacological methods:

• Swelling drugs that fill the stomach - stimuli associated with the presence of foods (or substances that swell) in the stomach suppress the appetite center of the brain and stimulate the satiety center. After a promising start, it turned out that the body adapts to these stimuli. These drugs even worsened the situation - in order to induce a feeling of satiety, more food is now required than before the “treatment”. Therefore, it was taken completely the right decision on the refusal to use this type of funds.
• Drugs that inhibit the digestion of food (most often fats). The result of the action of these drugs is the removal of undigested food, thus reducing its energy value. These drugs did not bring special results in the fight against obesity, since they do not affect the appetite/satiation center, which is key in this process, they do not limit the pleasures associated with food, so their effect cannot be significant. Instead, there is a risk of strengthening negative habits, that is, a lack of control over the energy value of the food taken: "I take the drug, so why bother with a diet." Currently, there is only one drug from this group: Orlistat (Xenical), a substance that inhibits the digestion of fats.
• Drugs that depress appetite centers. There is indeed a problem here. Avipron, Mazindol, Isolipan, Meridia (Zelixa) - how many drugs have been tested. The story is always the same ... A drug appears that inhibits the thirst center. Regardless of the chemical structure, the action of such drugs should at least partially mimic the action of psychoactive substances from the amphetamine group, since this is the essence of the effect. There are positive reviews about the action of the drug. After some time, it turns out that preliminary observations were too optimistic, in particular due to the fact that the drug does not provide a long-term effect. There are also descriptions side effects– after all, it cannot be otherwise if the drug is a psychoactive substance, and its use is becoming wider and covers ever larger groups of patients. Thus, a decision is made to recall the drug from the market. Is such a decision correct? The last decision about Meridia (Zelix) can be considered controversial. Many other drugs are known to have unproven or negligible therapeutic effects, and each drug, if abused or thoughtlessly used, can cause side effects.
• Preparations that "enhance the burning of fats." Once again, I would like to emphasize that there are no such funds today. In the treatment of diseases associated with obesity, such as diabetes mellitus or, a drug is used that could be attributed to this group (metformin), but the expediency of using it in the case of primary obesity has not yet been proven. Sometimes there is weight loss after the use of various drugs, when the described action comes from the psychologically adjusted behavior of the patient: the use of expensive drugs encourages change, they “treat” by the fact that the patient is interested in what he eats, distributes physical activity. The black market, of course, offers many drugs from this group, which can act as a poison rather than a cure.

Pharmacological methods that may be effective

The European Medicines Agency has registered two drugs that are used in the fight against obesity. The first is Misimba, which contains naltrexone (a partial antagonist of opioids known to be physiologically present in the central nervous system) and Bupropion (used in the treatment of nicotine addiction). These drugs resemble drugs used in narcology, and such is their concept of the mechanism of action. The previous effects of pharmacological treatment of drug addiction were not encouraging, so one cannot expect their amazing effectiveness. It is important to note the analogy between behavior in obesity and behavior in addiction treatment. When using complex psychological assistance, the described drug can be a valuable addition.

Surgical methods

Surgery, now referred to as bariatric procedures, is one of the few treatments (in the traditional sense of the word) for obesity with proven efficacy and acceptable risk. Surgery obesity consists in interventions that reduce the volume of the stomach or create a “bypass” shortened food path through gastrointestinal tract. Previous observations are very encouraging. It also describes the effectiveness of these methods in the prevention of diseases associated with obesity (primarily diabetes).

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Excess weight is the scourge of modernity. The main reasons for "rounding" modern man become a sedentary lifestyle, high-calorie diet and non-natural foods. Every year more and more people die from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, from diabetes and cancer.

What are the dangers of extra pounds?

1. Impact on vessels and bones

In overweight people, blood vessels suffer, their constant companion is hypertension. This disease occurs in overweight people at a young age three times more often than in thin people. With unhealthy vessels, the likelihood of heart disease and. Atherosclerosis increases the risk of strokes and heart attacks.

In the blood of those whose diet is high in calories, there is an excess of fat. And under loads, it is also released from the “fat depots”. As a result, cholesterol plaques are formed, which can lead to the formation of blood clots.

Obese people are more likely to suffer from joint diseases: arthritis, arthrosis, gout, osteoarthritis - and this is far from full list ailments. Excess weight not only overloads the joints, but also entails problems with the spine - weakness of the back muscles leads to lower back pain.

2. Crazed Hormones and Diabetes

Most often fat people suffer from diabetes. The cells of their body cease to be sensitive to insulin and do not accept, which comes from food. A constant excess of glucose provokes insulin resistance, which increases the likelihood of not only type 2 diabetes, but also atherosclerosis, heart problems, etc.

When overweight, global problems often occur with endocrine system: reduced testosterone and somatotropin, which help the body to use nutrients and recover.

In men, the balance between estrogen and testosterone is also disturbed, which is why their figure acquires feminine features. Frequent problems with potency. In women, it may be disturbed menstrual cycle and have difficulty conceiving.

3. Violation of the digestive and immune systems

Increased risk of stone formation gallbladder. And in severe forms of obesity, the liver suffers, in which healthy cells are replaced by adipose tissue.

Another unpleasant phenomenon is visceral fat around the stomach, kidneys, intestines, genitals, etc. Usually it protects the internal organs, but when it grows, it can provoke many diseases.

In general, being overweight swipe on . It provokes inflammation, cancer.

4. Psychological problems

Being overweight is most often associated with eating disorders. The reasons are both physiological and psychological. And the most alarming bell is the weight, which is constantly increasing, that is, uncontrolled obesity.

In addition, overweight people are prone to formation. Their self-esteem often drops significantly because they are unhappy with themselves.

How to protect yourself from negative consequences?

To reduce the risk of health problems, you need to keep your weight under control. If you already have extra pounds - urgently get rid of them!

• To understand if you are overweight, look in the mirror and stand on the scale;
• Make calculations to determine your ideal body weight. Body Mass Index is measured based on your gender, age and body type. The test can be passed;
• If it turned out that you are overweight or even obese - urgently decide how you can start losing weight! Review your diet, if necessary - consult a nutritionist and psychologist (sometimes weight gain is associated with eating disorders). Add physical activity:, sign up for;
• Find support in the face of a coach, friends or like-minded people - together it will be easier to cope with the problem!