Thursday, September 16, 2010
Obesity
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Arif Siregar |
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Obesity is a complex disorder of appetite regulation and energy metabolism controlled by specific biological factors. Genetic factors known to be devastating for the development of this disease. Physiologically, obesity is defined as a state with an abnormal accumulation of fat in adipose tissue or excessive so as to interfere with health. When a person gain weight, the size of fat cells will grow large and then the numbers multiply. With increasing age, usually an increase in total fat mass and reduced dry body mass and bone mass. The situation of obesity, particularly central obesity, increases risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, such as coronary heart disease.
The purpose of weight loss program should be to the improved health status. Efforts to increase physical activity and reducing calorie intake precedence over the use of drugs.
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