Obesity has become a major problem in the UAE. Over 70% of Emirati nationals are overweight. This is a difficult problem with many families and for the country as a whole.
There are three main causes of obesity; diet, lifestyle and education. One of the chief causes is diet. Young Emiratis eat more and more high-carbohydrate, high-fat burgers and pizza in fast-food restaurants. However, some traditional foods are also very oily; also people are eating more often than in the past. If we take in more calories than we burn off, the food then gets stored in our bodies as fat. If this happens regularly there is the potential of becoming obese. Lifestyle is a second main cause of obesity. As a result of cheap foreign labour, many Emiratis now have sedentary job, and do not exercise regularly. Obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.
For most people who are overweight or obese, the safest and most effective way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. If you eat less and exercise more, you will lose weight. It is as simple as that. There are no magic pills. Diets that sound too good to be true are just that. Medical treatment of obesity focuses on lifestyle changes such as eating less and increasing activity level. There are medications that can promote weight loss, although they work only in conjunction with eating less and exercising more.
There are three main causes of obesity; diet, lifestyle and education. One of the chief causes is diet. Young Emiratis eat more and more high-carbohydrate, high-fat burgers and pizza in fast-food restaurants. However, some traditional foods are also very oily; also people are eating more often than in the past. If we take in more calories than we burn off, the food then gets stored in our bodies as fat. If this happens regularly there is the potential of becoming obese. Lifestyle is a second main cause of obesity. As a result of cheap foreign labour, many Emiratis now have sedentary job, and do not exercise regularly. Obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and other conditions.
For most people who are overweight or obese, the safest and most effective way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. If you eat less and exercise more, you will lose weight. It is as simple as that. There are no magic pills. Diets that sound too good to be true are just that. Medical treatment of obesity focuses on lifestyle changes such as eating less and increasing activity level. There are medications that can promote weight loss, although they work only in conjunction with eating less and exercising more.
Obesity or even being overweight has serious effects on the individual and the society. Both need to take action to examine the causes of this problem and find solutions.
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