Obesity can be a source of serious health problems . Find out more in joint dr . Roseno image .When a person is obese , the fat cells of the body can be increased in terms of size and number . Obesity is classified into two types , namely hypertrophic and hypercellular .
Hypertrophic Obesity is characterized by abnormal enlargement of fat cells , which are the hallmark of central obesity ( in layman known as distended abdomen ) . Hypertrophic obesity usually begins in adulthood because it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk . However , obesity hypertrophic respond more quickly to attempt weight loss .
Meanwhile , obesity hypercellular generally only occurs in childhood or adolescence , but are also found in adults who have severe obesity . In addition, patients with obesity hypercellular more likely to have trouble losing weight by nonsurgical means .
Severe levels of underweight
< 17.0
Underweight light level
17.0 to 18.4
normal
18.5 to 25.0
fat
Being overweight light level
25.1 to 27.0
Being overweight heavy level
> 27.0
With IMT will be known whether a person is declared normal weight , underweight or obese . The use of BMI for adults aged > 18 years and can not be applied to infants, children , adolescents , pregnant women , and sportsmen .
To determine BMI value , can be calculated with the following formula :
Weight ( kg )
BMI = ------------------------------------------------ -------
Height ( m ) x Height ( m )
And here are the consequences derived from the condition of obesity .
Hypertrophic Obesity is characterized by abnormal enlargement of fat cells , which are the hallmark of central obesity ( in layman known as distended abdomen ) . Hypertrophic obesity usually begins in adulthood because it is associated with increased cardiovascular risk . However , obesity hypertrophic respond more quickly to attempt weight loss .
Meanwhile , obesity hypercellular generally only occurs in childhood or adolescence , but are also found in adults who have severe obesity . In addition, patients with obesity hypercellular more likely to have trouble losing weight by nonsurgical means .
Some things that happen to the body when obesity
Threshold Obesity
The WHO definition of obesity is : BMI ≥ 25 as overweight , and a BMI ≥ 30 as obese . While in Indonesia , the Ministry of Health to modify the threshold level based on clinical experience and research results in some developing countries .Categories Body Mass Index
thinSevere levels of underweight
< 17.0
Underweight light level
17.0 to 18.4
normal
18.5 to 25.0
fat
Being overweight light level
25.1 to 27.0
Being overweight heavy level
> 27.0
With IMT will be known whether a person is declared normal weight , underweight or obese . The use of BMI for adults aged > 18 years and can not be applied to infants, children , adolescents , pregnant women , and sportsmen .
To determine BMI value , can be calculated with the following formula :
Weight ( kg )
BMI = ------------------------------------------------ -------
Height ( m ) x Height ( m )
And here are the consequences derived from the condition of obesity .
Patient complaints Obesity
In general, obese people complain of weight problems, difficulty of activity, or repeated failure in order to achieve normal weight. In addition obese people also have a tendency to eating disorders such as binge, always feel less full or are always looking for food, until the Night Eating Syndrome (when a person eats more after the dinner time and trouble sleeping unless he had eaten).
In addition to eating disorders, often times they also complained of symptoms related to diseases caused by obesity, among others:
- Breathing: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is symptomatic snoring during sleep or stop breathing during sleep; an increase in respiratory infections; bronchial asthma; hypoventilation syndrome
- Malignancy (cancer): Obesity increases the occurrence of endometrial cancer, prostate, colon, breast, gallbladder, and lung
- Psychological: social stigma, depression
- Heart and blood vessels: Blockage of coronary arteries, essential hypertension, an enlarged heart, cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary hypertension
- Central nervous system: stroke, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and meralgia paresthetica
- Pregnancy: pregnancy-related hypertension, fetal macrosomia and dystocia pelvis
- Gastrointestinal tract and liver: gallbladder disease, fatty liver, and reflux esophagitis
- Orthopedics: Arthritis, chronic back pain
- Metabolism: Diabetes mellitus type 2, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, and increased cholesterol levels
- Reproduction: In women in whom anovulation, premature puberty, infertility, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In men including hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
- Skin: Intertrigo (bacteria and / or fungi), an increased risk for cellulitis and ulcers
- Extremities: Varicose veins, lower extremity venous and / or lymphatic edema
When adults, children who are obese also have an increase in adult obesity, premature death and disability. In addition to the increased risk in the future, obese children may also experience difficulty breathing, increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, as well as psychological effects.
In addition , obese people also have difficulty in mobilizing and maintaining personal hygiene . Complaints above requires further evaluation of medical professionals in order to do proper governance and obtained good quality of life .