Conditions
Obesity
Obesity occurs when somebody is carrying too much body fat for their height and sex and it is one of the biggest problems facing the western world. Morbid obesity is when somebody has a Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeding 40, and sufferers will frequently suffer from breathlessness, excessive sweating and joint pain. They also open themselves up to a host of additional health worries, from heart disease to breast cancer. Lack of exercise is the most common cause of obesity, but there are other causes as well, including some disorders of the thyroid gland. In most cases, the only treatment needed is a reduction in calories and increased exercise. In more extreme cases, drugs can be prescribed that suppress the sufferers apetite, and as a final resort, a gastric band can be fitted which artificially reduced the sufferers stomach size.
Watch our video with Dr Christian about childhood obesity and how to prevent it.
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hi, im 15 years old. im 5 ft 2/3 and i weight 12 stones and im a size 14. i really want to loose weight and become a size 8 and at least weight 9 stones if not 8. can some one tell me how to loose weight asap and keep it off. i've got a prom coming up soon and i want to feel happy about my body and the way people look at me. i want to loose the weight at the same time a doing my gcse. please help
Hi I'm a 16 year old girl. When I was younger, I was considerably thin. Gradually I started to put on weight. I am now overweight, although it is not incredibly noticeable. I have tried everything, I even stopped eating but my weight hasn't shifted. Has anyone got any advice for me please?!? Thanks x
hey, i am a 13 year old girl and my height is 5 foot 6 inches and I am 9 stone.Is this overweight for me
I'm 35 year old female, I am 4ft9 &havelways been slim fit & healthy, I do regular excersise, & also eat well, yet over the past 12 months i have put 2 stone on, i'm also suffering from fatgue in the mornings and realy struggle to get out of bed, i have been to my GP & all he want to do is give me intidepressants, i'm not depressed. Please help i need idvice on what i'm doing wrong. I go to the gym i burn 400 calories each time, i go at least 3 times a week plus i do other activities. I am a bus driver on public transport.
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Hi i Was size 6-8 before i fell pregnant now after having my son im size 16 :O big difference he is now nearli 1years old and i have still not shifted any weight ive taken tablets done colon cleanses exercise diets, at one point i even tried starving my self it just seems the more i diet and exercise the heavier i get. it upsets me because i am on the verge of giving up its horrible when your childs wants to play but you are to worn out
Hi I am a 27 years old female with one child. I have tried everything to loose weight but I am now at a loose end.... I have been to the doctors they put me on a programme but because I wasn't loosing enough weight for the amount of exercise I did or teh foods I ate I got accused of lying which was not the case so not been back since. Also since having my daughter I have a weakness in my pelvic muscles and leak throughout the day.
i'am 22 and a mother of 3. I have been overweight since i was young. I have tried everything including diets,exercise and even tablets. I'am very depressed because of my weight and feel like i don't even want to be here anymore. My bmi is over 40 i have bad hips and knees and am seriously worried about my health but can't afford surgery is there any way i can have surgery but don't have to pay thousands for it. I feel this is my only chance at a healthy lie with my kids.
My names Jeanette. I have been looking at your blog about weight loss and had great sympathy as I went through similar experiences several years ago. I had suddenly put on weight following a medical procedure and despite every diet and exercise regime nothing shifted. After a lot of research I discovered the work of Dr Simeon from the 50s and 60s in Rome. He was using a hormone Hcg to unlock abnormal fat on a programme that, though strict didn’t leave you hungry, and as a bonus reset the body not to let it be restored. He had discovered a metabolic disorder in a proportion of people that this worked on. I was so blown away I tried it and not only lost weight but also inches in just a few weeks. I couldn’t believe that this wasn’t available to a wider public and so, already being a health practitioner, I went to Mexico to train in the full programme. After doing trials back here to perfect the technique using a simple spray preparation I have teamed up with a nutritionist and GP to set up a clinic in Stockport, South Manchester, with a satellite clinic in London, unique in Britain, to offer the opportunity to lose at least a stone in 4 weeks, safely, and long term with full health and nutrition support. Because of the nature of the treatment and the support provided we have to charge £795.00 (plus £200 in London) but are offering a couple of courses free to allow people to access just how good and unique this is for people who fit the criteria. Let me know if you are interested in being assessed.
please help im a 30yr old female who has had 2 children by sections im not happy with my body at all ive no confidence,depressed and cant even look in the mirror at myself im so ugly. ive tried everything diets,starving myself,tablets,i do smoke which im trying to quit cause ive got asthma so i cant exercise alot cause i get out of breath i want to look good for my hubby im scared he'll go and find someone thinner and better looking which i dont blame him i just want all the fat flabby skin cutting off please help im at the end now and im so scared ill try and do something daft help me
i have been overweight for about 10 years and getting really disheartened. i am a single quiet person and have never been confident but now i feel my weight holds me back in meeting/talking to new people- i have lost 2 1/2 stone (down to stress of my last job) but am still about 4/5 stone overweight. i have tried diets and exercise regular now but i seem to eat even when im not hungry and get real savoury cravings which fruit doesnt satisfy. i try to keep myself busy but im so exhausted after work to do anything else other than slounge and binge eat. i have considered a gastric band but it stretches when you overeat-)which i tend to do alot) so sort of defeats the purpose. i want to do this for me more than anything but i cant help but look around and see all my friends getting engaged, married and having babies and feel i am getting left behind- help!
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I am a 17 year old girl currently on the depo contraceptive injection since taking it for the last year i have gained 13 kg and gone from a 6 to a 10, my diet hasnt changed and i even excersise more now then i did before, surely its not natural to gain this much wait could it be something to do with my contraceptive?
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