1. Carrying around excess body fat will decrease your energy level. Having just 10 lbs. of excess body fat is like carrying around a 10-lb. bag of lard.
2. Your heart has to work overtime to support the extra weight. Obesity has a harmful effect on your entire cardiovascular system. Your cardiovascular system includes your heart, your lungs, and all of your arteries and veins.
3. You may develop breathing problems. For example, sleep apnea is a breathing problem that causes you to stop breathing for short instances during sleep. Sleep apnea can also cause snoring.
4. Extra weight will take a toll on your joints. Obesity has also been linked to gout, which is when uric acid that cannot be excreted collects in the joints of the toes.
5. Obesity can cause infertility.
6. Type 2 Diabetes has been linked to obesity.
7. Extra weight will put you at a higher risk for certain types of cancer. Obese men have a higher risk of developing colon, rectum, or prostate cancer. Obese women have a higher risk of developing gallbladder, breast, uterine, cervical, or ovarian cancer.
8. Being overweight and obesity are associated with increased risks of gall bladder disease, incontinence, increased surgical risk, and depression.
9. Obesity can affect the quality of life through limited mobility and decreased physical endurance as well as through social, academic, and job discrimination.
10. Being overweight may have an effect on your self-esteem that, in turn, will have a negative effect on your overall health.
The Sad Statistics about Obesity
If you are overweight or obese you are certainly not alone. Obesity is a serious degenerative disorder whose severity rate is as lethal as most plagues.
Obesity is just as deadly as smoking, AIDS or any other of the slow deaths that are caused by contemporary afflictions.
The value of examining statistics is that it can help you predict your own likelihood of developing obesity in your life time or how you may have developed it as a result of gender, age, race, geographical location or other predisposing factors.A look at the following statistics will show you. Not only is the world round, it is also fat!
The Prevalence of Obesity
39.8 million American adults or more than 57% of North American adults are overweight (American Medical Association).
More than 60 percent of Americans aged 20 years and older are overweight. One-quarter of American adults are also obese (American Medical Association).
Over 300 million adults are estimated to be overweight worldwide (WHO World Health Report, 2003).
11% of children are obese in the USA (World Heart Federation Fact-Sheet, 2002).
50% of women aged 20 to 74 are overweight or obese in the US (The National Women’s Health Information Center).
Statistics about Men 24.1% of men aged 20-34 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
25.2% of men aged 35-44 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
30.1% of men aged 45-54 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
32.9% of men aged 55-64 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
33.4% of men aged 65-74 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
20.4% of men aged over 75 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
Statistics about Women
Obesity prevalence statistics by age group for women in the USA:
25.8% of women aged 20-34 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
33.9% of women aged 35-44 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
38.1% of women aged 45-54 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
43.1% of women aged 55-64 are obese in the US 1999-2000 (Health United States, 2003, NCHS)
If you believe these figures are concerning and would like to consider a path of safe and easy weight loss then you should think and act carefully today. Remember, today is a gift…that’s why it’s called the present! What you do today will decided how successful you are with your health and weight loss decisions.
By: Ray Darken
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MNAP Oncology Center has opened its doors in June 12, 2004. It offers a state of the art facility that allows patients to undergo radiation therapy treatments in the privacy of a friendly, comfortable and soothing outpatient center. In October 25, 2004 the center made available for patient cutting edge technology, IMRT (Intense Modulated Radiation Therapy) that allows for maximum delivered dose to the cancer area while sparing the healthy tissues surrounding the cancer site and have the ability to provide radiation protecting agents. All patients receive personalized care.
At MNAP Oncology Center the personnel offers a variety of innovative prevention programs, state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment cancer care techniques, and a dedicated team of physicians and other medical professionals. The stuff invites people to explore the medical specialties and discover why MNAP is synonymous with serious care and leading edge medicine throughout Northeastern Philadelphia Community.
The board of certified Radiation Oncologists are experts in the field of fighting cancer and, together with the Radiation Oncology team, they work with each patient to develop a comprehensive treatment program. From the moment of the first appointment to the completion of the patient’s care, they are there to support the patient, answer all of the questions, and ensure that their experience reflects the highest standard of care. The radiation oncologists are experts in treating all types of cancer. They are actively involved in developing and conducting clinical trials to test new ways to use radiation therapy to fight cancer, including studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The center is fully accredited and certified by RTOG (The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group), funded by National Cancer Institute for several clinical trials for Prostate Scan and Breast Cancer protocols. Clinical trials provide patients with access to the latest advances in and research on radiation therapy before they are widely available. The unmatched range of Diagnostic Center equipment includes the latest strategies to treat tumors aggressively, while reducing or eliminating some of the side effects that accompany radiation treatment. The treatment machine is the Siemens Linear Accelarator, the premier Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) beam delivery vehicle. By using the most current treatment planning technology available to “map” tumors, the radiation oncologists can design treatments with pinpoint accuracy, ensuring that tumors get the most effective dose while healthy tissues and organs are spared. XiO Treatment Planning Software combines the latest technology and advanced dose calculation algorithms in an intuitive and efficient platform. The unparalleled speed of latest generation processors provides superior 3D rendering and manipulation in real time! In addition, Oncology Department is an official clinical education center to receive from Cooper Health System – School of Radiation Therapy for Clinical Practice.
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