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Read the Diabetes Study
Authors
John B Dixon
and
Paul E O'Brien

 
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Here is the story of Malcolm, his weight loss journey, and of self discovery...It could help you.....

The health of millions of people worldwide is being threatened by an obesity epidemic. Only in the United States, an estimated 97 million adults are overweight or obese. That is 55% of the American adult population. Despite the growing obesity awareness, there has been a considerable increase in the number of seriously overweight, or severely obese, people all over the world.

Obesity, Its Health Risks, and Common Weight-Loss Methods
Obesity is an excess of total body fat, which results from caloric intake that exceeds energy usage. A measurement used to assess health risks of obesity is Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is calculated by dividing body weight (lb.) by height in inches squared (in2) and multiplying that amount by 704.5. The metric calculation for BMI is kg/m2.

The ideal Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 19 and 25.

A BMI of between 25 and 30, you are considered to be overweight.
A BMI of 30 or over, you are considered obese.
A BMI of 40 or more indicates severe or "morbid" obesity.

Obesity (Body Mass Index of 30 or higher) substantially increases the risk of serious health problems such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, as well as endometrial, breast, prostate and colon cancers. Losing excess weight is very important for improving health and well-being.

Popular weight-loss methods such as exercising, dieting, and appetite-suppressing drugs, can work for some people in the short term. But over the long term, these methods don't work for everyone. Some people quickly regain the weight they lose on a diet, and some end up weighing even more. Drugs that make you feel less hungry do not usually produce weight loss that lasts.

A variety of operations have been developed to aid in long-term weight loss, including Roux En Y and Duodenal switch, Vertical Banded Gastroplasty and Gastric Banding.
 


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