Obesity, the causes of this issue

Obesity is a epidemic disorder that characterizes the majority of Western countries, but not only. The main causes of this disorder are bad eating habits (marked by the consumption of highly energetic foods), physical inactivity and, in lower percentage, linked to heredity. Obesity is a multifactorial condition, which recognizes various triggering mechanisms:

• genetic factors: scientific research has shown that a probable cause of weight gain is the existence of genetic factors able to regulate weight gain
• socio-environmental factors: physical inactivity and poor nutrition are between the most frequent causes of obesity and overweight
• psychological factors: stress or emotional disorders interact negatively on the food consumption, resulting in increased hunger and night attacks
• pharmacological causes: medications can also contribute to the development of obesity, including antidepressants and corticosteroids
• endocrine and metabolic causes: some rare hormonal diseases can cause obesity and overweight
• brain damage: damage in the area of the hypothalamus (region of the brain involved in appetite regulation) negatively affect weight regulation

World obesity

Data indicated by WHO (World Health Organization) show that obesity levels, calculated across the world, has doubled since 1980: in 2014, overweight adults were more than 1.9 billion and, of these, more than 600 million were obese (13% of the world population). Even more worrying is the data regarding the younger population: for 2013 it indicates more than 42 million children under age 5 to be overweight.

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