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CHILDHOOD OBESITY: •Overweight in children and adolescents is generally caused by lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, or a combination of the two, with genetics and lifestyle both playing important roles in determining a child's weight. •Our society has become very sedentary. Television, computer and video games contribute to children's inactive lifestyles.
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Sex-Drive Killer: Obesity

Being overweight or obese is linked to a lack of sexual enjoyment, desire, and difficulties with sexual performance. The reason isn't clear, but may be linked to self-esteem, unsatisfactory relationships, social stigma, and other psychological issues.

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The chief excitement in a woman's life is spotting women who are fatter than she is

14 YEAR OLD BOYS GET GASTRIC BAND

SOCIETY FAILS 14 YEAR OLD BOYS

An obesity expert has said that two boys who reportedly underwent gastric band surgery at the age of 14 weighing 18st each should never have been allowed to become so overweight.

Tam Fry, of the National Obesity Forum, said the surgery, which was believed to have been carried out on the NHS at Sheffield Children’s Hospital in South Yorkshire, would have been a “last resort” after the boys’ weight became life-threatening.

But he said these operations were an example of society’s failure to understand the problem of obesity in the UK.

The first of the teenage boys underwent the surgery in 2006 and the second had the operation last year, the Daily Mirror reported.

Mr Fry, who is also chairman of the Child Growth Foundation, said: “It is a horrendous indictment on society that we should ever allow these children to get this fat.

Post Published: 22 February 2010
Author: obesity news
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Some causes of overweight

Some causes of overweight Weight problems which run in your family Eating when lonely, sad or stressed Being pressured to eat by friends or family Using food for recreation Taking medicine that makes you feel hungry A low metabolism (the rate you burn calories) Problems with hormone levels

OBESITY WEIGHT LOSS

Why don’t diets seem to work?

Going on" a diet is not the answer to losing weight. This is because the weight is soon regained after you "go off" your diet. If diets really worked, there wouldn't be so many of them! Instead, your usual eating and exercising patterns need to be changed so that your weight stays right for you.

Tips on achieving a healthy weight

Eat only until you feel satisfied. Begin meals with clear soups, broth or something light. Eat vegetables, grain foods or other starchy foods and protein foods at each meal. Eat slowly so your body has time to know when it's full. Drink 8 glasses of water a day. Exercise. Stock your desk or home cupboards with low-fat snacks. Don't keep high-fat foods in the house. Avoid alcohol. Let yourself indulge now and then. This helps you not feel deprived, which may cause you to eat too much later.

Control Your Weight.

Research consistently shows that regular physical activity, combined with healthy eating habits, is the most efficient and healthful way to control your weight. Whether you are trying to lose weight or maintain it, you should understand the important role of physical activity and include it in your lifestyle.

JUNK FOOD

Junk food refers to high-on-calorie and low-on-nutrient food items. Examples are deep fried foods, or `fast foods` such as burgers, cakes, chips, and colas. Besides being high in calories, these also tend to contain excess sugar, salt and saturated fats that increase the risk for obesity and cardiovascular disease in adult life. While it may be difficult to completely eliminate these from your child`s diet, try substituting them with healthy alternatives.