Subcutaneous tissue

Should Obesity Be Considered As a Disease? Obesity or mostly known as being overweight is common around the world. ‘Obesity is defined as a complex multifactorial condition characterized by excess body fat’ (Mayo Clinic, 2013). Obesity was first discovered by Hippocrates, the Father of Western Medicine. During ancient Greek time, overweight people are considered to be divine. As time modernize, obesity was believed to cause health dangers such as diabetes, heart attacks and other effects (Begay…

In general, it appears that most companies have a ‘brand’ or ‘image’ associated with their products or goods. Companies employee marketing teams, test groups, researchers and social media gurus to define and target their main consumer group(s). The adage that ‘sex sales’ has been a marketing ploy for many years. To date, Pearl Tobacco was the first to use sex in advertising. An image of a nude lady was an advertisement on a package of tobacco. (Sexuality in advertisement) Do I think, a…

this issue is that of adipose tissue, or the tissue that stores body fat. Once adipose tissue is examined at it’s core, assumptions can be made and research can continue. One source argues that, “Having disease status allows for the allocation of additional resources to support weight management, such as equipment for individuals experiencing obesity” (Penney 2015). While it’s known that this is the body fat tissue, determinations must be made on how much of this tissue is going to be considered…

According to the National Institute of Health, 34.9% or 78.6 million of adults and 17%, or 12.7 million of children between the ages of 2-19 are obese (CDC, 2015). The added healthcare costs for obesity total $147 billion, or 21% of total US healthcare costs. If this trend continues, these costs could grow by more than $66 billion dollars by 2030 (NIH, 2013). Obesity isn’t just a financial issue but a health one as well. According to the National Institute of Health, being obese puts…

I successfully lost about 25 kilograms weight during three month at 2014. And I considered this as my greatest accomplishment so far. I made up my mind to keep healthy and on diet at August, 2014. I was closely 100 kg at that time. After three month exerted myself, I finally get my weight down to 75 kg. It was very hard to fight a constant battle with my weight. I tried few times to lose weight before but I failed. I assume that majority of people had the same experience with me. When you say…

A disease is defined as “a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment” according to dictionary.com, and the controversy that America is faced with today is whether or not to consider obesity, one of the top health concerns amongst americans today, a disease or not.…

Do you know anyone overweight, chances are you do and it 's not easy for them. Obesity is all around us from shows such as Biggest Loser and My 600 Pound Life, to diet programs like Weight Watchers and Nutrisystem. Gaining weight is easy, it 's losing weight we Humans are having trouble with. America is one of the major obese country in the world but it 's not the only one that 's obese. Being obese is a serious issue for Americans by causing many health problems and putting an end to this will…

Physiological effects that arise from this condition include the degradation of muscle tissue, causing muscles to progressively weaken. This effect can be seen through various symptoms, beginning with frequent falls, trouble walking or getting up, learning disabilities, enlarged calves, gluteus, or shoulder muscles, and muscle weakness that…

Slim Over 50 So you made it! You 're over the hill now at age 50 and it seems as though you 're carrying around a spare tire or two. The cute little pouch you once had is now fully grown and well, you 're thinking it 's not so cute anymore. In that case, are you thinking about losing the extra weight? Well, as we all know, it 's much harder to get rid of fat once we reach a certain age and at age 50, fat hangs around everywhere! It 's around your stomach, hips, thighs, back and arms.…

Kids can be ridiculous; My little brother is at times preposterously infuriating — don’t get me wrong he’s probably the single most important person in my life — but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t done things that make me want to tackle him and just shout “Why!?” (I mean who doesn’t feel like that about a sibling at some point). One topic me and the little devil clashed on was about how after a shower my little brother would walk out onto the bathroom floor before he dried off. This proceeded to…