Overweight and Obesity: Everything You Need to Know (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798197211842)

Overweight and Obesity

Everything You Need to Know to Understand, Prevent, and Manage Body Weight in a Healthy Way

Have you ever wondered why obesity occurs, how it affects the body, and what you can do to improve your health?

This book has been designed to provide clear, practical, and easy-to-understand information about one of the most important health problems of our time.

Through simple and accessible language, you will learn the basic concepts of nutrition, how the body stores and uses energy, and what happens in the body during the development of overweight and obesity. You will also discover why these conditions are becoming increasingly common and which diseases may accompany them, such as diabetes, arterial hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.

In this book, you will find:

• Basic concepts of nutrition and healthy eating.
• A simple explanation of how obesity develops.
• Information about the prevalence and impact of obesity in the population.
• The main complications and associated diseases.
• Methods used to diagnose overweight and obesity.
• Treatment options: nutrition, exercise, lifestyle changes, medications, and bariatric surgery.
• Practical recommendations to improve health and quality of life.

This book does not aim to promote quick fixes or extreme diets. Its purpose is to help you better understand your body and provide you with educational tools to make informed decisions about your health and well-being.

Ideal for people interested in improving their habits, learning about nutrition, and understanding the comprehensive management of overweight and obesity in a simple way based on current medical knowledge.