Obesity and infertility: Having a fat and fabulous life? Well not for long. Eating unhealthy food and just lying down without physical exertion? Well YOLO is not every time a good reason for munching. There are no specific definitions of obesity under personalized healthcare. In general terms, it refers to being overweight that is, weighing heavier than you should according to your age, height and physical work. Obesity has become a chronic disease. Based on a report of the Institute of Health Metrics and evaluation based in Seattle; 603 million adults and 107 million children are obese. The most obese population belongs to the South Pacific region belonging to the United States with 74. 6 per cent of the population as obese!
What is obesity?
Obesity is self-diagnosable and self-treatable under personalized healthcare system! People around the world, across ages, are diseased by obesity. It has been found out that the childhood and adolescence obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. There are not many “symptoms” of this but generally, people with obesity have trouble breathing; they feel lazy, tired, etc. Obesity is also a cause of type 2 diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension, etc. Obesity can be treated through lifestyle and dietary changes and surgeries; in case of a very very critical condition.
World obesity day is officially celebrated on 11th October around the globe. It is observed with the aim of creating awareness and positive treatment towards obesity. It is organized every year under the World Obesity Federation, a non-profit body officially walking with the W H O (World Health Organization). This year from November 11th to November 15th, obesity week 2018 will be observed in Nashville under the American Society of metabolic and bariatric surgery and the obesity society. It will give educational sessions on obesity to its attendees.
What is infertility?
Being a woman is a lot of work in itself, honestly! Keeping aside everything else, we women have been blessed with this incredible capacity to form life within ourselves, keeping it within us until they are ready to sustain on their own for basic life instincts. Being a mother is a joy everyone is entitled to and enjoys. But problems like infertility are quite in news these days. Infertility is the inability to produce a progeny, even after unprotected coitus. The cause of this condition vary from person to person but the basic reasons can be categorized as physical, psychological, drug abuse, female disorders like ovulation problems, blockage in the fallopian tube, painful menstruation, thyroid problems and sexually transmitted diseases. There are different conditions which make men infertile too. The most common cause for male infertility organ is gonorrhea, mumps virus infection, hernia, asthma and testicular abnormalities.
Obesity and infertility
Obesity has an adverse effect on fertility. Under personalized healthcare system, it states obesity causes hormonal fluctuations which lead to ovulatory problems in females. Obesity is associated with the common cause of infertility in women, PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). It is the reason for 20% of infertile women. Changing lifestyle and early diagnosis and treatment increase the chances of fertility. In the case of males, being obese reduces the actual quality of the sperm. It also causes an erection problem among men. Being overweight has clearly been known to reduce the fertility for both the genders.
Obesity is a declared epidemic by the WHO. The action to reduce the chances and rate of obesity is of a major concern for all global communities. The public means to be made aware about this and steps in changing lifestyle habits, engaging in sports and exercises regularly, not consuming carbonated drinks, eating healthy, etc. are the steps everyone should adopt to fight against this disease.
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What are the three main causes of obesity?
Many factor influence body weight issues, some of them are poor diet plans, too little physical activity, lack of sleep, etc.
What food prevent obesity?
Eating whole grains, green leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, etc. can help in preventive obesity.
Who is at higher risk of obesity?
People ages 60 years or older are at a higher risk to be obese than younger adults.
What is the main sign of being infertile?
The main symptom of infertility is the inability to get pregnant.
Do infertile females have periods?
Yes, you can certainly struggle with infertility and can still get your periods every month.