Obesity in the Cnmi
Obesity in the CNMI | EN 202 Mr. J. Kline | Lisa Ann Nededog |
There are a lot of health problems in the world. Obesity is one of the leading health problems all around. Many people are becoming obese especially young kids. People become obese by stress, emotional problems and other sorts to make eating overcome their problems. Obesity is a very serious health problem here in the CNMI. How do people get obese? Everyone has different opinions on how people get obese. There are many different reasons why people get obese. In this essay you will understand the effects and causes of obesity. The effects of obesity in the CNMI are similar to the United States. The three major effects include heart disease, type II diabetes, and hypertension. Overweight and obese people have a higher risk of getting stroke and heart disease. According to CDC “People with an excessive amount of body fat have higher levels of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (also known as LDL or bad cholesterols), as well as lower levels of HDL cholesterol in the blood. This creates optimal conditions for developing heart disease” (Over 80 percent of people with type II diabetes are over weight and obese. Type II diabetes develops when the body can not produce enough insulin in the blood. Obesity diminishes insulin’s ability to control blood sugar. There is a high risk of developing diabetes because the way the body produces too much insulin that helps regulate blood sugar levels. Hypertension also known as high blood pressure is highly known to raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. Obese increases the development of high blood pressure. “In fact, blood pressure rises as body weight increase. Losing even ten pounds can lower blood pressure—and losing weight has a huge effect on those who are overweight and already have hypertension. As the effect take place, what causes obesity is another concern we may have to look at. The causes of overweight and
There are a lot of health problems in the world. Obesity is one of the leading health problems all around. Many people are becoming obese especially young kids. People become obese by stress, emotional problems and other sorts to make eating overcome their problems. Obesity is a very serious health problem here in the CNMI. How do people get obese? Everyone has different opinions on how people get obese. There are many different reasons why people get obese. In this essay you will understand the effects and causes of obesity. The effects of obesity in the CNMI are similar to the United States. The three major effects include heart disease, type II diabetes, and hypertension. Overweight and obese people have a higher risk of getting stroke and heart disease. According to CDC “People with an excessive amount of body fat have higher levels of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (also known as LDL or bad cholesterols), as well as lower levels of HDL cholesterol in the blood. This creates optimal conditions for developing heart disease” (Over 80 percent of people with type II diabetes are over weight and obese. Type II diabetes develops when the body can not produce enough insulin in the blood. Obesity diminishes insulin’s ability to control blood sugar. There is a high risk of developing diabetes because the way the body produces too much insulin that helps regulate blood sugar levels. Hypertension also known as high blood pressure is highly known to raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. Obese increases the development of high blood pressure. “In fact, blood pressure rises as body weight increase. Losing even ten pounds can lower blood pressure—and losing weight has a huge effect on those who are overweight and already have hypertension. As the effect take place, what causes obesity is another concern we may have to look at. The causes of overweight and
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