Obesity ! The Problem of Our Age...

The whole world is shaking with the threat of obesity. Because of the latest data of the World Health Organization state that the number of obese people in the world is more than the number of people facing nutritional deficiencies. This shows that obesity is spreading in many countries of the world just like an epidemic disease. Obesity brings with it a complicated health problem and many chronic diseases. We prepared our obesity file for you.

WHAT IS OBESITY?

It is defined as the increase in the amount of fat in the body compared to the lean tissue and therefore the bodyweight to be higher than the desired limits. The most common obesity classification is body mass index (BKI). You can calculate your BKI and ideal weight in the "calculations" section.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF OBESITY?

The main cause of obesity is the disruption of the body's energy balance.

ENERGY BALANCE:

The energy we receive to our body through nutrients must be in balance with the energy that our body consumes. When balance is impaired, fatigue or weakening occurs. If the amount of energy we get into our body is more than the energy we spend during the day, a positive energy balance is formed, which is the main reason for the occurrence of obesity. If the energy we take is less than the energy we spend, a negative energy balance occurs. Negative energy balance also leads to weakening.

Energy expenditure in the body takes place in several ways:

- Basal Metabolic Rate: It is the energy that our body uses to sustain its life. It constitutes the biggest part of daily energy expenditure (60-65%).

- Thermogenesis: Foods have a thermal effect, and this thermal effect of food makes up about 10% of our daily energy expenditure.

- Physical Activity: All the activities we do throughout the day and activities such as exercise and sports provide energy expenditure with physical activity. This constitutes approximately 25-30% of our daily energy expenditure.

NUTRITION: Unbalanced nutrition is a risk factor for the development of obesity. Daily energy intake is provided with nutrients and excessive energy intake causes a positive energy balance. It is known that people's daily energy consumption has increased as a result of increasing food variety in the last roads. Individuals' fat consumption has also increased and there has been a tendency towards saturated fat consumption. Considering that the consumption of alcohol has increased gradually in the last century, it is obvious that people are getting more energy and eating more unbalanced than in the past.

GENETIC EFFECTS: The amount and distribution of adipose tissue in the body are thought to be affected by genetic factors. However, the fact that obesity is becoming more and more common in genetically stable societies shows that it has important effects on obesity in its environmental factors.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL: Physical activity is an important part of energy expenditure and it is the easiest way to make a change. The more active the individual, the more energy he consumes. Increased car use in recent years, the choice of stairs instead of elevators, the decrease in the number of active sports - now this number is rising again - is one of the reasons why obesity is so common. We can realize how much we have restricted our movements and reinstated them with minor changes, especially considering the fact that we are doing online even with the development of technology.

SOME PERIODS IN HUMAN LIFE: It is thought that the risk of developing obesity is higher in some periods in human life from the prenatal period to death.

** It was observed that the birth weight and body fat rates of the babies of obese mothers or mothers who gained excess weight during pregnancy could be higher.

** Babies of mothers with gestational diabetes or mothers with diabetes may be born more heavily than other mothers.

** There is a risk of developing obesity in the age of 0-1 or childhood.

** Excess weight gained during pregnancy may increase the risk of the mother becoming obese after pregnancy.

** Weight gain due to hormonal changes may be observed in women during menopause.

SOME DISEASES: Some genetic syndromes (Prader-Willi etc.) can cause obesity. In addition, obesity is more likely in the thyroid gland not working properly (hypothyroidism), polycystic ovarian syndrome, and some pancreatic diseases.

SOME INCREASING AND REDUCING FACTORS: Food intake, appetite, and satiety are affected or decreased by some factors. These factors include hormones, the nervous system food pattern, and the type of food consumed. Appetite, hunger, and satiety mechanisms in our body can directly affect our food intake and indirectly on our body weight.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS: Some nutritional disorders such as obstructive eating syndrome and night eating syndrome may increase the risk of obesity. Some individuals consume more nutrients during their emotional or irritable periods. Such factors can predispose to the formation of obesity. Some of the articles we read, books, or some of the advertisements we watch can affect our psychology and increase our food consumption and energy intake. Although these effects have not been fully proven, they are thought to be effective.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT MAY HAVE OBESITY?

1) Obesity can cause an unhealthy heart and an unhealthy circulatory system: Obesity is known to increase the risks of heart disease, hypertension, heart attack. Especially in women, obesity is the third most important reason that increases the risk of heart disease.

2) Obesity may increase the risk of some types of cancer: Obesity; It is known that it increases the risk of breast, ovarian and uterus in women and large intestine, prostate, and rectum cancer in men.

3) Obesity may increase the risk of osteoarthritis: One of the most known harms of obesity is that it causes wear on the joints, especially the knees. This may increase the risk of osteoarthritis in the future. While the amount of fat accumulated in the abdomen is a more important risk factor in heart diseases, the risk of osteoarthritis increases when the amount of fat in the body is more than it should be.

4) Obesity may cause gallstones: In obese individuals, the risk of gallstone formation may increase in these individuals because the amount of cholesterol in the gallbladder is higher than the amount of bile acid.

5) Obesity can narrow your breathing: In obese individuals, respiratory distress and sleep apnea (interruption of breathing in sleep for a certain period of time) or snoring are common health problems.

6) Obesity can cause problems with the reproductive system: Obesity is thought to cause changes in hormonal balance in women and men and, accordingly, may affect reproductive health.

7) Obesity can cause some problems during the pregnancy process: In pregnant pregnant women, the risk of some pregnancy-related illnesses is higher than in women with normal weight.

8) Obesity can also affect psychology: Social pressure on slimming from the environment or self-dislike due to the person's weight may increase the risk of depression in obese individuals.

HOW TO REMOVE FROM OBESITY?

Obesity can be avoided by minimizing individual and environmental risk factors. Basic protection is healthy nutrition and active life. Such a life not only protects the individual from obesity but also gives him the opportunity to protect and improve his health.

Individual Nutrition Counseling

INDIVIDUAL NUTRITION CONSULTANCY: Today, individual nutrition counseling is seen only as weight-loss counseling. In fact, individual nutritional counseling has many factors contrary to what is shown. Nutrition counseling may be needed in every period in the life cycle.

Among our services on Individual Nutrition Counseling;

Healthy nutrition programs: Adequate and balanced nutrition is an activity that prolongs life and increases the quality of life. Nutrition is a condition that we maintain regularly every day without giving up. In order to be professional about nutrition that we continue throughout life, instead of giving importance to hearsay information, getting help from a dietitian will protect you from the complexity of information that is experienced today.

Healthy weight loss program:

WARMING TOURS: We evaluate you with you before your nutrition program is designed. We determine your characteristics that will support and challenge us on the road we will take together. Since your health status and blood findings are very important for your nutrition program we will design, we guide you to an internal medicine specialist at this step and get the basic information of the map we need to prepare during your diet journey. We talk about your detailed food consumption and nutritional habits in order to determine your nutritional habits. We also talk about other factors that may affect your diet in detail. In other words, your social life, work conditions, physical activity habits, goals, family conditions, foods you can reach, and cannot reach, your loved ones-dislikes and special days are important to us. because all of this information; helps us ensure that your nutrition program is specific to you, like your fingerprint.

MEASUREMENTS AND BODY ANALYSIS: The characteristics of your body are at least as important as your life and health. We need to know your body in order to prepare a nutrition program that is unique to you. Therefore; we need to make various measurements. After performing these measurements, we share the results in detail with you.
the measurement; We start by measuring your body weight and height. To measure your height and weight; We prefer to use a digital scale calibrated to international standards.
the measurement; We continue with Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA).

A little break: WHAT IS BIA?
Method; It is based on the difference between the lean tissue mass and the electrical permeability of the adipose tissue. In the method, weak electrical current impedance is measured. As a result of this measurement; total body weight, body mass index (BKI), basal metabolic rate (BMH), total fat rate (%), total fat amount (kg), total lean tissue mass (kg) and total water amount (kg) are determined. Also; The fat ratio (%) and fat amount (kg) in the right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg, and the trunk is determined. The BIA device used; It has 0.1% oil measurement accuracy.
In line with the data obtained; It is decided what features your special nutrition program should have.

EDITING YOUR SPECIAL NUTRITION PROGRAM AND DETAILED NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION: A special nutrition program is organized for you, taking into account your physical, psychological, and social characteristics. Your nutrition program is transferred to you in detail. Healthy nutrition education is given with supplementary materials. At home and in the office, materials that will help you implement your nutrition program are delivered and our teamwork begins.

WEEKLY CONTROLS: In the weekly controls, which is one of the most important steps in the implementation of the nutrition program, your body weight is monitored. Taking into account the changes in your body weight and your thoughts on your diet, we change your diet together and optimize it for the current situation.

Milk and dairy products prevent stroke! Experts announced ...

Another benefit of milk and dairy products in the food group, which does not end with counting benefits, has emerged. If these calcium-rich products are consumed regularly, they protect the brain seriously. It even significantly reduces the risk of stroke. Here are the remarkable results of the research conducted by scientists from Oxford University in 9 countries.

Within the framework of the research, the results of which were published in the journal "European Heart Journal", 418 thousand people were examined in 9 European countries. In the study conducted by scientists from Oxford University, participants filled in questionnaires about their medical background as well as their nutrition and lifestyle, and were followed for an average of 12 years.

If you eat 1 glass of milk, 1 bowl of yogurt or 200 grams of vegetables and fruits.

Accordingly, it was found that extra glass of milk a day reduces the risk of ischemic stroke, which means "clot formed in the brain vessels" by 5 percent, a small a bowl of yogurt by 9 percent, and 200 grams of vegetables and fruits per day by 13 percent. It was seen that every extra 10 grams of milk and dairy products reduced this possibility by up to 23 percent

More than 1 egg can be dangerous 

Many studies show that eating 1 egg a day prevents stroke. This study showed that every 20 grams more than the daily limit in egg consumption increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, which is the bleeding that occurs in the brain tissue or the membranes surrounding the brain as a result of rupture of the brain vessels. Yan points out that excess consumption of eggs can be harmful, not beneficial.

No relation was found between the consumption of fruit, vegetables, and dairy products, and hemorrhagic stroke. It was noted that during the research, 4,281 ischemic and 1430 hemorrhagic stroke cases were encountered.