Obesity.... Take caution!!

Obesity is a medical condition, characterised by a body mass index (BMI) greater or equal to 30kg/m squared.

It could be clinical obesity (BMI of 30) or Morbid obesity (BMI of 35)

 It has been shown to have serious complications affecting almost all systems of the body.

Lead researcher Prof Steven Grover, at the McGill University, Montreal Canada said ,
   
‘Our computer modelling study shows that obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke, and diabetes.'This will, on average, dramatically reduce an individual's life expectancy and the healthy life-years free from living with these chronic illnesses compared with people of normal weight.‘The pattern is clear.‘The more an individual weighs and the younger their age, the greater the effect on their health, as they have many years ahead of them during which the increased health risks associated with obesity can negatively impact their lives.’

The research adviced that Obesity knocks off 20 years of life and accelerates death by 8 years in the patient.

Do you feel you are overweight, visit your general practitioner today...