World Obesity Day: Understanding the Slow Damage and the Path to Recovery
World Obesity Day: Understanding the Slow Damage and the Path to Recovery Fight against obesity... Obesity is a silent epidemic that slowly affects every organ in the body. The damage doesn’t happen overnight, and neither does recovery—but with a steady, holistic approach, obesity can be reversed, and health can be restored. How Obesity Slowly Damages Your Organs 1. The Heart and Blood Vessels Excess fat leads to high blood pressure, cholesterol imbalance, and plaque buildup in the arteries. Over time, this can result in heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. 2. The Liver Fat accumulation in the liver leads to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) , which progresses to inflammation and cirrhosis, impairing liver function. 3. The Pancreas Obesity contributes to insulin resistance, causing type 2 diabetes . The pancreas is overworked, leading to further metabolic disorders. 4. The Joints and Bones Extra weight puts pressure on the joints, incr...