{"id":5175,"date":"2022-10-12T14:01:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T08:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livofy.com\/health\/?p=5175"},"modified":"2022-10-12T14:01:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T08:31:23","slug":"weight-gain-and-obesity-livofy-healthcare-and-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livofy.com\/health\/weight-loss\/weight-gain-and-obesity-livofy-healthcare-and-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Gain and Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Obesity or being overweight is one of the biggest health problems in the world. <\/span>Weight gain is an increase in body weight. Also can be explained as, Increase in your body weight over existing weight.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Weight gain happens when you routinely eat more calories than you burn through normal bodily functions and physical activity. But the lifestyle habits causing your weight gain aren\\’t always obvious. <\/span>Whereas, Obesity occurs by excessive generalized deposition and storage of fat.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a major medical difference between being overweight and obese which is related to Body Mass Index (BMI). A person is considered overweight when their BMI is between 25 and 29.9 and A person is considered obese when BMI is over 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

India stands at the 5th position in terms of overweight and obese people.<\/span> Our busy schedules, see many of us eating more calories than we need and not doing enough physical activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Weight gain: How do you put some extra kilos<\/b><\/h6>\n

Weight gain happens when you take in more than you waste, and weight loss happens when you use more than you consume. How much weight a person gains or loses also connected with the individual\\’s metabolism. The process by which the body\\’s cells transform the calories from food into energy for bodily functions such as breathing.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens in your body?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The body\\’s metabolism is responsible for the majority of the calories a person uses. However, metabolism happens at different levels from person to person. It tends to lower with age, due to the wearing down of cells in the body. As metabolism slows, people who continue to eat the same number of calories will gain weight because the energy is not used as quickly. As many people age, their quantity of physical activity also tends to reduce, and weight gain becomes even more likely. <\/span><\/p>\n

By dieting, individuals restrict the calories they take in and can avoid that weight gain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reasons for weight gain<\/b><\/h6>\n

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Weight gain <\/span>can result from an increase in fat deposits, muscle mass, or excess fluids such as water. <\/span><\/p>\n