America's Rising Epidemic

Where is Niantic when we need them to release something just as addicting as Pokemon Go to get people moving? Well, maybe not just that. America's obesity epidemic is not just due to lack of movement. Among other things, it is due to lack of access to healthy foods, lack of exercise, lack of sleep/recovery time, and unhealthy relationships with food.

As of this year, more than 40% of Americans fit the medical definition of obesity, which means that they have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. Yes, it is possible for someone to have a BMI over 30 and not be obese, but we hope that the obesity values in medical studies are based on the presence of the diagnosis for obesity in the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) and not raw height and weight data alone.

While obesity is not often the only thing that leads to other health problems that could result in death, it is a major comorbidity that to some extent can be controlled. For example, obesity can lead to additional complications in people who suffer from diabetes or heart issues. The obvious solution to this problem is to lose weight, but is that as easy as it seems? Restricting calories works, but it slows the metabolism, so you have to keep restricting more to lose more weight, a battle between mind and metabolism that most can't beat. Sure, genetics also play a role in how quickly or easily someone gains or loses weight, but genetics are not the end all be all of how someone is going to lose or gain. Some people will remain thin regardless of what they eat or how often, but that does not necessarily mean that they have avoided the impacts of the obesity epidemic - if they do not exercise they will still have enough fat to cause health problems mimicking those that struggle with obesity.

The point we are making here is that losing weight is not a one-size-fits-all sort of situation and what works for one person's body may not work for another person's. Especially since overeating can distort the nerves in the brain that receive signals from hormones. As those nerves get more damaged, less hormonal signals are able to get through to tell your brain how much you've eaten and how much fat is stored and as a result, the body keeps expanding fat mass. The point is, fighting the obesity epidemic may not be as simple as it seems, as the solution varies from patient to patient.

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