Overweight in medical terminology is called obesity, sometimes adiposity.
This disease is already in the Netherlands for more than 30% of the population is literally a growing problem! 10% of our population has a severe form of obesity.
Figures from the USA and Great Britain show that we, as trend followers are able to assume that in our country an enormous growth in the number of people who will have a serious weight problem.
Directly related to this disease are problems of the joints leading to early development of osteoarthritis, especially hip, knee and ankle, besides severe back pain.
Heart / cardiovascular diseases are increased in frequency, without a direct connection with the obesity common in other diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Population figures also show a significant increased risk of premature death from heart / disease seen in people with a (severe) obesity.
Besides family history and social / economic factors an important role in this condition: we eat too much and too often, too fat and too sweet and moving less and less.
Did you know that for distances of less than 10 km only 50% of people do not take the car!?
There exists a direct relationship with other diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and elevated cholesterol levels (see metabolic syndrome).
Treatment of obesity is difficult but certainly doable, and consists of specific adjustments to the diet and increasing physical activity: you do not go directly to gym or fitness for example, but can start with twenty minutes three times a week to walk firmly.
Not only does it quickly to drop weight, but also to improve the condition of yourself and your heart and blood vessels.