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Lose Weight Fast for Men

What Is Obesity?

Obesity is an increased percentage of total body fat compared with normal. Overweight is increased body weight relative to height. Both have important effects on health.

Body mass index (BMI) is one way to see whether someone is overweight. The formula for BMI is:

Men 19 to 35 years old should have a BMI of 19 to 25, and men older than 35, a BMI of 21 to 27.

Skinfold measurements can be used to determine relative obesity. Waist and hip size are used to determine body fat distribution. Males with a body fat content higher than 25% are obese. An increased waist-to-hip ratio is a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease.

What Causes Obesity?

Obesity is caused by eating too many calories for the physical activities performed. Why certain people gain too much weight isn’t known. Genetics (parents passing on a tendency to gain weight to children), psychological reasons (eating when stressed), culture, and society (people are encouraged to eat too much) may play a role.

What Are the Symptoms of Obesity?

A man with a BMI higher than 25 is overweight; a man with a BMI of 30 or more is obese; and a man with a BMI of 40 or more is severely obese. Being overweight increases the chances of having serious health problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. It also strains arthritic joints and causes shortness of breath with exertion, sleep apnea, and tiredness.

How Is Obesity Diagnosed?

The health care provider will do a physical examination (weight, BMI, blood pressure). The health care provider will also take a medical history. The health care provider may use calipers (a tool that measures thickness) to find the amount of body fat. Blood and urine tests may also be done as part of the medical evaluation to rule out medical disorders that can cause excess weight.

How Is Obesity Treated?

Diet, exercise, medicines, and surgery are all used. A registered dietitian and doctors can help plan a good low-fat, low-calorie diet. Exercise is very effective, and an individualized supervised program helps prevent complications. Few drugs (such as amphetamines, orlistat, lorcaserin, phentermine, diethylpropion, and combination of bupropion and naltrexone) are available for weight loss, and they cause side effects. They should be tried only after diet and exercise and only under direct supervision of the health care provider.

Morbidly obese men (more than 100% above ideal body weight or with a BMI higher than 40) who had no success with other methods may consider surgery, such as gastric bypass, lap band, or vertical band gastroplasty (stomach stapling).

DOs and DON’Ts in Managing Obesity:

• DOtell your health care provider about other medical problems.
• DOtell your health care provider about all your drugs. Call your health care provider if you have side effects from medicines.
• DOconsider joining a weight loss support group.
• DOsome daily activity.
• DOlearn your current weight, body mass index, and body fat content.
• DOcall your health care provider if you gain weight even with diet and exercise.
• DOcall your health care provider if you have severe diarrhea or low blood sugar (glucose) after surgery.

• DON’Ttry fad diets.
• DON’Ttry to lose weight too quickly.
• DON’Tspend spare time watching television or playing video games.
• DON’Tdrink a lot of alcohol and soft drinks or eat fast food.
• DON’Tsmoke to control body weight.
• DON’Tbecome discouraged if weight loss stops for a while.

Lose Weight Fast for Women

What Is Obesity?

Obesity is an increased percentage of total body fat compared with normal. Overweight is increased body weight relative to height. Both have important effects on health.

Body mass index (BMI) is one way to see whether someone is overweight. The formula for BMI is BMI = (weight in pounds) × 703/(height in inches) × (height in inches). Women 19 to 35 years old should have a BMI of 19 to 25, and women older than 35, of 21 to 27.

Skinfold measurements are used to determine relative obesity. Waist and hip size are used to determine body fat distribution. Females with a body fat content higher than 33% are obese. An increased waist-to-hip ratio is a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease.

What Causes Obesity?

Obesity is caused by eating too many calories for the physical activities performed. Why certain people gain too much weight isn’t known. Genetics (parents passing on a tendency to gain weight to children), psychological reasons (eating when stressed), culture, and society (people are encouraged to eat too much) may play a role.

What Are the Symptoms of Obesity?

A women with a BMI higher than 25 is overweight; a woman with a BMI of 30 or higher is obese; and a woman with a BMI of 40 or more is severely obese. Being overweight increases the chances of having serious health problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease. It strains arthritic joints and causes shortness of breath and tiredness.

How Is Obesity Diagnosed?

The health care provider will do a physical examination (weight, BMI, blood pressure) and take a medical history. The health care provider may use calipers (a tool that measures thickness) to find the amount of body fat. Blood and urine tests may also be done as part of the medical evaluation to rule out medical disorders that can also cause excess weight.

How Is Obesity Treated?

Diet, exercise, medicines, and surgery are all used. A registered dietitian and doctors can help plan a good low-fat, low-calorie diet. Exercise is very effective, and an individualized supervised program helps prevent complications. Few drugs (such as amphetamines, orlistat, lorcaserin, phentermine, diethylpropion, and the combination of bupropion and naltrexone) are available for weight loss, and they cause side effects. They should be tried only after diet and exercise and only under direct supervison of the health care provider.

Morbidly obese women (more than 100% above ideal body weight or with a BMI higher than 40) who had no success with other methods may consider surgery, such as gastric bypass, lap band, or vertical band gastroplasty (stomach stapling).

DOs and DON’Ts in Managing Obesity:

• DOtell your health care provider about other medical problems.
• DOtell your health care provider about all your drugs. Call your health care provider if you have side effects from medicines.
• DOtell your health care provider if you’re pregnant or nursing.
• DOconsider joining a support group.
• DOsome daily exercise activity.
• DOlearn your current weight, body mass index, and body fat content.
• DOcall your health care provider if you gain weight even with diet and exercise.
• DOcall your health care provider if you have severe diarrhea or low blood sugar (glucose) after surgery.

• DON’Ttry fad diets.
• DON’Ttry to lose weight too quickly.
• DON’Tdrink a lot of alcohol and soft drinks or eat fast food.
• DON’Tsmoke to control body weight.
• DON’Tbecome discouraged if weight loss stops for a while.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• The Endocrine Society
  
  Website:http://www.endo-society.org  
• National Institutes of Health
  
  Website:http://www.nih.gov