This document discusses obesity, its causes, and potential solutions. Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30 and is a global health issue linked to diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Common causes of obesity include overeating, low physical activity, genetics, certain medications, and medical conditions. Solutions discussed include following a calorie-controlled diet combined with exercise, such as low-carb, keto, or intermittent fasting along with cardio and resistance training.

1. Obesity; the causes and the solutions
By
Dr. Suzanne Jubair
Assistant Professor in Biochemistry
University of Kerbala, College of Pharmacy

2. Obesity
Is a serious global issue affecting the health and the
life of people around the world.
Obesity is related to positive energy balance and
accumulation of white adipose tissue.
Adults of 30 years and older with BMI 30 are obese.

3. Obesity is a chronic medical disease that can lead to
diabetes milletus,
high blood pressure,
cardiovascular disease such as heart disease,
gallstones,
and other chronic illnesses.

4. How common the obesity is ?
Obesity has been increasing rapidly throughout the
world, and the incidence of obesity nearly doubled
from 1991 to 1998. In 2015, nearly 40% of adults
were obese in the U.S.

5. Most common causes of obesity
Overeating ( the energy intake is more than the energy expenditure, ghrelin, frequency
of eating)

6. LowPhysical activity

7. Genetics
(leptin, leptin resistance is reversible)
Medications
antidepressants, anticonvulsants, oral contraceptives ….

8. Diseases
Hypothyroidism

9. Insulin resistance
(reversible)

10. Polycystic ovary syndrome

11. Cushing's syndrome

12. Social issues

13. Does it matter where body fat is located?
Even if your BMI is within a normal range, your risk for
disease may be increased according to waist to hip ratio
(WHR).

14. solutions
Diet + Exercise

15. Types of diets
Low caloric diet
Low carb diet
Keto diet
Carnivore diet
with Intermittent Fasting
Metabolic flexibility

16. Keto diet
fat + protein +
5% vegetables

17. Low carb diet
protein + fat +
20% carbs (complex and
simple)

18. Don’t drink your calories
Juice; Fructose; sugar Tsunami

19. Your body is a result for your dish

20. Types of exercises
Cardio training …. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
and Low-intensity steady-state (LISS)
Resistance training

22. Best Time to do HIIT
When insulin is at the minimum concentration.
Insulin is a dominant hormone

23. Resistance training