| Heart attack Heart attack:
- Obesity invites a number of heart diseases & possibilities
of an attack even at a very young age. It is a disturbing fact
that heart attacks & deaths occur even at the age of thirty
& below, caused by obesity due to over nourishment & high
living style when there is a large amount of fat around the chest,
the lungs have less room to expand. Blood oxygenation is impaired.
This also makes the heart work harder due to which breathing becomes
laborious.
Arthritis: - The structure of the human body is designed to be
active in order to stay fit & be free disabilities. Bulk in
the body disallows brisk activity & exercise. Exercise is
essential for the production of calcium & to prevent its depletion
in the bones. If there is no activity, the amount of calcium in
and around the bones & joints will reduce causing stiffness
of the joints. When the weight bearing joints are over burdened
due to obesity, they tend to cause swelling & rigidity of
the limbs. The pain & stiffness confines the individual to
bed. Discouraging even the minimum of essential movements. The
damage occurs slowly & progressively when degeneration of
the joints takes place. This called degenerative arthritis or
osteoarthritis.
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