Weight loss improves longevity
Studies have shown that people who are at least markedly obese (30+BMI) are twice as likely to die prematurely than people who are at an ideal weight. Obesity is linked to hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, atherosclerosis, coronary and peripheral artery disease, respiratory problems, stroke, fatty liver disease and even some cancers.
People with hypertension can develop cardiac diseases such as arteriosclerosis, stroke and are at a much higher risk of heart attack. Strokes can cause paralysis of parts of the body, brain function can be lost, blindness can occur, even death. Heart attacks can lead to loss of heart muscle which may lead to premature death as well.
Diabetics that have poor control over their disease are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy which can cause blindness or greatly decrease visual acuity. They can also develop peripheral neuropathy where they have either no feeling in some or all of their extremities, or have nerve pain of those extremities. Loss of circulation in extremities can occur as well causing issues such as gangrene and even amputation of the limb involved. Kidney disease and even renal failure can be complications of diabetics.
With all of the horrific complications of disease listed above it is a wonder that more people do not strive to keep their weight down for no other reason than to improve their health and to prevent future diseases as well as improve any disease or condition that is present.
Some of the well documented benefits of losing weight and its benefits will be discussed further here. Losing weight can lower blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol levels. By losing weight, a person can lower their risk factors of developing heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and other cardiovascular diseases.
If a person already has said diseases, losing weight can improve their health issues. Diabetics can control their blood sugars better if they eat a healthy diet. Many people have been able to reduce the amount of medication that they have to take to control their diabetes. Some people have been able to stop taking medications all together and are able to control their diabetes with diet alone.
Losing weight can lower hypertension and lower cholesterol levels which can prevent future chances of developing heart attacks, stroke and cardiovascular disease. For these benefits alone, it should be imperative to most people that they stay at a healthy weight or lose weight to increase their chances of a healthy life.
In addition to the benefits of disease prevention, losing weight and eating healthy gives our bodies the vitamins and minerals that it needs in order to stave off illness and other contagious diseases. This also keeps our immune systems in order which allows us to have a much more productive life.
By improving your health you definitely can increase your longevity. Not only that, you can enjoy your life much more if you are in good health. Weight loss and keeping our weight at a good level gives us longer lives as well as a much better quality of life.
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