Obesity and Medical Conditions

HYPOTHYROIDISM is a condition in which body does not produce sufficient thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism in women is more common than men. Thyroid issues, menopause and weight gain are often appear together. Thyroid gland and production of thyroid hormone –Thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck. Its function is to take iodine from various foods and convert into thyroid hormones namely T3 and T4. These thyroid hormones are secreted into blood and are transported throughout…

The obesity epidemic has reached its peak and it is being followed by an increase in a lot of lifestyle diseases. Obesity and Heart Disease are more closely related than we realize. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially coronary heart disease (CHD), have assumed epidemic proportions worldwide too. Globally, CVD led to 17.5 million deaths in 2017. More than 75% of these deaths occurred in developing countries. In contrast to developed countries, where mortality from CHD is…

28th July is celebrated as the World Hepatitis Day worldwide. Let’s get to know what Hepatitis is and how this deadly disease is correlated with Obesity! What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver. There could be several reasons for Hepatitis. The most common ones involve Hepatitis virus, toxic substances, certain autoimmune diseases etc. There are different types of Hepatitis namely A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis B & C are the…

What is Hypertension? Hypertension (high blood pressure) refers to the pressure that blood applies to the inner walls of the arteries. Normal blood pressure: systolic (top number) equal to or less than 120 mmHg and diastolic (lower number) equal to or less than 80 mmHg Pre-hypertension: systolic 120-139 mmHg or diastolic 80-89 mmHg Hypertension:Stage 1: systolic 140-159 mmHg or diastolic 90-99 mmHg Stage 2: systolic greater than or equal to 160 mmHg or diastolic greater…

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic, lifelong condition that affects your body’s ability to use the energy found in food. Normally, our body breaks down the sugars and carbohydrates we eat into a special sugar called glucose. Glucose fuels the cells in our body. But the cells need insulin, a hormone, in our blood in order to take in the glucose and use it for energy. With diabetes either our body doesn’t make enough insulin or…