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Obesity has now reached epidemic proportions according to the World Health Organization. Fast foods and a more sedentary lifestyle is responsible for more and more people becoming seriously overweight. As a result they are contracting health problems that are synonymous with their weight problems.
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Research on obesity has found that fat metabolism and storage in the human body is extremely dependent upon the action of insulin, blood sugar (glucose) and a substance called glycerol 3-phosphate or alpha glycerol phosphate. Fat is stored in the body in two main forms: Fatty acids, which are a free form of fat which circulates in the bloodstream as fuel and Triglycerides, which are a stored form of fat locked in fat cells. The fatty acids are made of molecules which are small enough to move through …
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In this article we have discussed the various diseases and complications due to obesity. These complications shorten the lifespan of individuals and can lead to premature death.
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Do you know if your child (or children) suffer from the effects of childhood obesity? If you don’t know the answer to that question, don not think you are the worst parent ever. The fact that you’re online looking into the effects of childhood obesity means you are serious about the problem and are looking for a solution. That is a good thing…
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