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Symptoms of Obesity

New Delhi, Wed, 15 May 2013 NI Wire

Obesity is widely regarded as the modern epidemic that is responsible for wide array of health complications in modern men. Though being overweight with a bulky figure is commonly regarded as most important of all the symptoms of obesity that do not require any further proof, there are number of clinical factors concerning obesity that can be discussed separately as the signs and symptoms of obesity. Apart from the gaining fat r physical bulk, several physical as well as psychological factors are visible in obese people that determine the obese condition in clinical terms. Let us now have a closer look at some of the main symptoms of obesity.

Symptoms concerning physical shape of men and women

Most of the fat gained will make your body shaped like a pear.
Men tend to have more deposit of fat and consequent body weight around their waist.
Women tend to have more body weight and deposit of body mass on their hips and waist.
Being apple shaped with your main body gaining much more weight is a usual symptom of obesity.

Physical problems that are direct outcome of being obese

Some physical problems and challenges that directly follow your being obese are major symptoms of obesity. As you become overweight and tend to become obese you continue to experience a great array of physical problems like:

Shortness of breath in doing physical movement or work
Profusely sweating all over the body with little or no physical movement
Insomnia or sleeping disorder or untimely sleeping
Extreme physical fatigue with less physical activities
Back and joint pain
High blood cholesterol and coronary heart disorder
Hypertension or high blood pressure
Increasing acid reflux syndrome

Psychological problems that can follow obesity

Some psychological problems and conditions that occur due to being obese or overweight can also be referred as indicative signs and symptoms of obesity. Some of the most common psychological symptoms of obesity include: