Obesity's Dual Harm: A Comprehensive Analysis of Physical Illnesses and Psychological Disorders

Obesity not only causes physical problems but also leads to psychological distress.

The number of people with diabetes in my country is rising at an alarming rate.

Obesity-related diseases are also showing a trend of affecting younger people, leaving them with no choice but to lose weight to reduce insulin resistance.

While obesity genes may play a role, that is absolutely no excuse for continuing to be obese.

It's less about "inheriting" obesity genes and more about "inheriting" unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits. This transmission has nothing to do with genes, and we can completely change it.

Currently, the obese population in my country has exceeded 70 million. Obesity makes us clumsy and inconvenient to move around. Mild cases result in low self-esteem, depression, and other psychological problems, while severe cases lead to various serious illnesses and even death.

A woman I know, who is overweight, often complains: "When I first started working at a foreign company, I was constantly worried about being laid off because of my weight; now that I'm married, my wedding dress is so baggy, it seriously affects my appearance; every summer I'm distressed because I can't wear pretty dresses; walking is tiring, bending over to tie my shoelaces is difficult, all I want to do is lie down and sleep."

Obesity not only causes physical problems but also psychological ones.

According to surveys, obese children generally have lower performance IQs than children of normal weight, directly leading to poorer vision, perception, comprehension, and the ability to grasp key points. Statistics show that obese individuals are twice as likely to suffer from cerebral thrombosis and heart failure compared to those of normal weight;

they are 2-5 times more likely to have coronary heart disease, 2-6 times more likely to have hypertension, 4 times more likely to have diabetes, and 4-6 times more likely to have gallstones. Obesity, along with AIDS, drug abuse, and alcoholism, has been listed as one of the four major medical and social problems worldwide.

The number of fat cells in an adult's body is not significantly different from that in childhood. If a person becomes obese, it's because their fat cells have become obese. The density of insulin receptors on the cell surface decreases accordingly, leading to reduced insulin activity or insulin resistance, and a refusal to secrete insulin frequently. As a result, blood sugar cannot enter the cells and circulates in the body for several weeks before being excreted in urine, leading to early-stage diabetes. If the pancreas is frequently stimulated, the result of overwork is endocrine failure, leading to middle and late-stage diabetes. Without timely control, severe diabetes can be fatal.