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YOGA FOR OBESITY & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
General Awareness & Obesity
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OUTLINE
• What is Obesity?
• Causes of obesity
• Clinical Complications of Obesity
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WHAT IS OBESITY?
Obesity is a condition of excess body weight and is usually the result of excess
accumulation of fat in the body. It affects both mind and body of the individual clinical
evidence of obesity can be dated as far back as Roman times but scientific progress was
made towards understanding the condition until the 20th century.
Beligian mathematician, Adolphe Quetelet invented body mass index and defined as
individual body weight in kgs divided by the square of their height in meters.
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Body mass index is defined as individual body weight in kgs divided by the square of their
height in meters.
i.e. BMI = kg/m2
where kg is the subject weight in kg. and 'm' is the subject height in meters
• BMI less then 18.5 is under weight
• BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is normal weight
• BMI of 25 to 29.5 is over weight
• BMI of 30 and above is obese
Thus BMI equal to or more than 30 is defined as a condition of obesity.
Note: WHO projects that by 2015 there will be more than 700 million adults will be obese
globally and currently they are more than 400 millions.
QUETELET INDEX OR BMI
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• Diet : Diet is the chief cause of obesity most oftenly over eating that is the intake of
calories beyond the body's energy requirements.
• Inactivity : Sedentary people are more likely to gain weight because they do not burn
calories through physical activities
• Certain Medications : Corticosteroids, tricyclic antidepressants and anti psychotic
medicines can lead to weight gain.
• Medical Problems : Hypothyroidism and excess production of hormones by adrenal
glands cause obesity. Arthritis can lead to decrease activity which may result in weight
gain.
CAUSES OF OBESITY
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• Cardio vascular diseases and hypertension : The heavy deposition of lipids and
cholesterol in the coronary arteries due to obesity causes hypertension and increased
risk of cardio vascular disease such as myocardial infarction.
• Diabetes Mellitus : Obese body increase insulin resistance which leads to glucose in
tolerance and creates the risk of diabetes.
• Osteo arthritis : The burden on knees and other joints caused due to excess body weight
leads to joints pain intern develops risk Osteo arthritis.
• Psychological Problems : Sleep disturbance, body shape dissatisfaction, eating disorders,
depression and frustration are also causes due to obesity.
CLINICAL COMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY
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