How is it caused?
The cause of this sickness is because some people eat a lot of calories and do not burn it off by doing some kind of exercise. People, mostly teenagers who sit in front of the computers while eating may be the cause of this illness. It is said that children from 5 years old to 16 used 5.9 hours a day looking at electronic devises including the computer. It means they have a higher risk of getting this illness since the more you sit in front of the computer, the less energy are wasted and that means gaining weight (fat). Modern people do less active sports and mostly stay home browsing the internet, watching television, and playing video games which is the main cause of obesity! |
How can it affect us?
This can affect our body fatally because not only it is the cause of other illness but it can also cause problems in socialization. Illness such as high blood pressure, joint problems, strokes etc. can be caused due to obesity since obese people usually don't do exercise making their body weaker and weaker. First of all, high blood pressure occurs because fat in the body also needs oxygen and nutrition which makes the heart pump faster to supply and pressure the artery walls which then raises the blood pressure. Secondly, joint problems occur because extra weight is placed on the joints which can also cause osteoarthritis. Last but not least, strokes can also occur due to the blood getting thicker, it can block the blood circulation because there are too much fat in the arteries and cause stroke. |