Obesity consequently distresses the inside of one’s body. Organs, nervous system, hormones and growth can all be severely affected by being overweight. First, obesity influences the brain. Obese people are predisposed to pseudotumor cerebri, which is when pressure inside the skull increased. The brain is affected in a way that the condition appears to be but it is not a tumor. To identify pseudotumor cerebri, doctors look for the existence of swollen optic nerves called papilledema when they examine the back of the eye (How Obesity Harms the Body, 2013). This illness occurs more frequently in women than it does in men, especially obese women who are near menopause. It causes severe headaches and compromised vision. At least one study shows that obese people have a tendency to have a lower IQ and have brain abrasions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s patients.
Obesity also affects the lungs inside the body. As fat deposits in the chest wall, it can push against the lungs and diaphragm, making it much harder for the lungs to expand and bring in oxygen (How Obesity Harms the Body, 2013). Obese people are two to five times more likely to develop sleep apnea according to the Washington Post. Sleep apnea is a common disorder when you have to take one or more pauses in breathing or having shallow breaths during sleep when the thicker tissues in the throat and neck sag. These pauses can last from a few seconds to a few minutes and can occur up to 30 times or more in an hour. When normal breathing begins again, it starts with a loud snort or choking sound (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 2012). Ones breathing may become shallow and they will often go from a deep sleep to a light sleep causing excessive daytime sleepiness. Unt...
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Being overweight or obese are risk factors for many chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and … cancers.”
Many would argue that children should not focus on their weight because children should lead a youth with little worries, yet obesity affects a child much more than people with that argument think. Being overweight can cause increased risks for several serious diseases and even can result in decreased mental health on account of low self-esteem and social discrimination. Children who are overweight also are at least twice as likely to have heart disease, diabetes, and orthopedic problems (Internicola, 2009). Sadly, children are being pressured into unhealthy lifestyles even more so than adults are.
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These factors are relevant to the psychological effects sleep apnea can have on people. Using research available and a discovery of links between psychological effects caused and related to sleep apnea reveal pertinent information helpful to people living with this medical condition. Sleep apnea is defined as brief periods of recurrent cessation of breathing during sleep caused by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center and is associated especially with excessive daytime sleepiness. Obstructive sleep apnea is defined as sleep apnea caused by recurring interruption of breathing during sleep due to obstruction usually of the upper airway especi...
Sleep apnea is a very serious disorder because you can easily die from it because you totally stop breathing. The pause in breathing usually last only a few seconds but can happen 30 or more times in an hour. When breathing will resume in usually results in a snore or a choking sound. People with sleep apnea are usually tired more than most throughout the day because when they start to snore or have pauses in their breathing they move out of a deep sleep and into a light sleep. Sleep apnea is very hard for doctors to diagnose because it only happens when you are asleep. The only way to become aware of your sleep apnea is usually by a family member or a spouse who notices you snoring or have pauses when you are asleep. One of the most common types of sleep apnea is called obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is when your airway is blocked during sleep resulting in pauses of breath. This is most common in people who are overweight but doesn 't have to be. If sleep apnea goes untreated the consequences can be very dangerous. It could increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes. The four known ways to cure sleep apnea is lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, breathing devices, and
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly. Experts have estimated that 18 million Americans are affected by sleep apnea. There are three main types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common form that occurs when throat muscles relax. Central sleep apnea occurs when your brain does not send proper signals to the muscles controlling breathing and Complex sleep apnea syndrome, a combination of both obstructive and central sleep. Symptoms of sleep apnea include loud snoring, breathing cessation, abrupt awakenings accompanied by shortness of breath, dry mouth, morning headaches, insomnia, daytime sleepiness,
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It decreases our normal body function. Obesity affects psychologically and physiologically. It may affect the health of the children. The obesity complication can include cardiovascular disease, poor self-esteem, hypertension, respiration problems, and GI problems. If obesity is not managed in childhood, then it leads to the negative health consequences in adulthood. In the cardiovascular system, many obese children suffer from Hypertension, Coronary heart disease, and Dyslipidemia. Obesity causes increased blood volume and cardiac output. This leads to cardiovascular problems. Obese children have more risk of musculoskeletal problem. Obese children are more likely to have fractures, impaired mobility, and musculoskeletal discomfort. This may be because of lack of physical activity. Obese children find difficult it to breathe while walking. If they walk only for 5 minutes, then they feel tired and breathless. There is more prevalence of asthma in overweight children. Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most important risk factor which is associated with hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease. In female obesity, there is a high chance of mensural abnormalities like amenorrhea, and metrorrhagia. They should be taken to the specialists early to preserve their fertility. Obese children might have early puberty. Self-esteem is the factor which make us confident and comfortable to interact with
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Food advertisements, soft drinks, the growth of fast food restaurants, and the increase in portion sizes at cheaper prices are the changes that negatively influence the United States in term of health problems. Over the past few decades, obesity has been the main nutritional problem and has become one of the most critical health concerns in America. According to recent statistics, approximately one third of American adults are obese in which they have a body mass index (BMI which can be calculated as an individual’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of 30 or higher. Obesity does not only shorten people’s life expectancy in the future, but also burdens the national medical spending which is nearly $147 billion every year. Around the world, over one billion adults and more than 10% of children are considered to obese. As the World Health Organization predicts, the number of obese children will increase to 700 million and nearly 2.3 billion adults by 2015. In addition, childhood obesity is correlated with a higher probability of becoming obese adults, premature death, and disability (Kaltra, De Sousa, Sonavane, & Shah, 2013).
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which causes frequent pauses in the breathing process during the sleep.
Have you ever had the fear of not being able to breathe while sleeping? Well, many Americans have to deal with this every single night. Many people are undiagnosed and unware that they even have this condition. If untreated, sleep apnea can cause people who have it to do poorly in everyday activities (“Sleep Apnea”). Today, I am going to be informing you about sleep apnea. I chose to research sleep apnea because I had never heard of it before and I didn’t know it was as common as it is. I also love researching new topics and discovering things that I don’t know much about. I’ve prepared for this speech by researching my topic and using many websites and sources for finding information about sleep apnea. First, I will be talking about what sleep apnea is, the two types of sleep apnea there are, and the symptoms and effects of it as well. Second, I will be talking about what causes sleep apnea, and the treatments for it. Finally, I will be telling you about
Individuals who experience sleep apnea often unknowingly wake up during the night in order to help themselves breathe better. Due to being deprived of sleep during the night, many suffer from daytime sleepiness which leads to loss of productivity, accidents, and socioemotional problems. Side effects of sleep apnea in adults include strokes, heart failure, high blood pressure, etc. This sleeping disorder can be treated by propping one’s head on a pillow, losing weight, or wearing a continuous positive airway pressure device (CPAP) that sends a continuous flow of air into the nose while
In further studies, obesity is proven to lead children to have behavior problems as they get older. “In addition, research has found that overweight children tend to become adolescents with lower self-esteem and significantly higher rates of sadness, loneliness and nervousness. They’re also more likely to engage in high-risk behaviors such
There is quite of few people I know now that it effects. Sleep Apnea is a very serious sleep disorder that effects 1 in 20 people. It can affect anyone from children to adults. It occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted while sleeping. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing 100’s of times while sleeping. This causes the brain and the body not get enough oxygen. There are two types of sleep apnea, obstructed sleep apnea and central sleep apnea. Obstructed sleep apnea is the most common of the two, where there is a blockage in the airway. Central sleep apnea is not caused by a blocked airway, but the brain fails to signal the muscles to breath due to the instability in the respiratory control center. Who is at risk? Males that are 40 and over weight, that have a large neck, tonsils, tongue and a small jawbone and have a family history of sleep apnea are affected. If sleep apnea is left untreated can cause major health problems such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, heart problems, depression and headaches. If sleep apnea is mild, it can be treated with weight loss and change of sleep positions. The CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure is a treatment in which a mask is worn over the nose or mouth while you sleep. It has a mask that is hooked up to a machine that sends a continuous flow of air to the nose. It is the most common treatment for sleep apnea. Dental devices can be made and surgical procedures can be done depending on the case. I have seen how sleep apnea effects my father-in-law and the struggles he has had with it. I have seen his condition improve with weight loss, but it got worse after gaining all his weight back. It is something that I would never want to deal