The idea of being overweight is associated with excessive body weight.
Overweight is excessive weight . It may be the extra weight of a load or a person , taking into account the values that are considered normal or acceptable.
If we focus on humans , overweight is an increase in body weight that exceeds the value indicated as healthy according to height. Generally, overweight is associated with a high level of fat , although it can also be caused by accumulating fluid or excessive muscle or bone development .
Causes of overweight
Overweight linked to body fat, which is often called obesity , is generated from an excessive intake of fatty foods. The body requires a certain level of fat to function: when this level is exceeded and fat begins to accumulate in various regions of the body, the person becomes overweight and experiences various types of health disorders.
Lack of physical activity also affects the development of overweight. When an individual walks frequently, exercises daily or plays sports , they burn fat; Otherwise, fat continues to accumulate and overweight occurs. However, it is not always easy to fight this problem, since each person may need a different type of exercise, or a different frequency.
It is important to highlight that, beyond the physical changes and difficulties in moving that being overweight generates, this condition affects health in various ways. It can cause cardiovascular diseases , hypertension and diabetes , among other problems.
Regular consumption of junk food causes overweight.
The psychological effects
In addition to physical issues, being overweight is one of the evils that can turn the life of a teenager into a real nightmare. Human beings are capable of traveling to outer space and curing complex diseases, but we have not yet learned to respect others, accept differences and avoid unnecessary harm; We are the only species that judges others by their physical appearance and that can use another's defect as a weapon to hurt them for no reason, and being overweight is one of the most common causes of ridicule.
It is so normal to make fun of an overweight person that very few stop to think about the possible consequences of their words or the fact that no one chooses this physical condition, but in most cases it appears as a result of other problems. that are not easy to control or resolve . One of the most absurd myths about overweight individuals is that they think about eating all day and that they do so in large quantities; There are certain hormonal disorders that trigger overweight regardless of eating behavior.
One of the words that is often used to describe overweight people in a derogatory way is "fat" . Although many claim to use it affectionately, to refer to people who apparently do not suffer from being overweight like torture, it is curious that they cannot choose another aspect of their friends to create a nickname. And here comes into play the way in which each person expresses what this condition means to them, whether it causes suffering or whether they can live in harmony with their extra kilos. But, as expected, not everyone is sincere when talking about the subject, but some feign security to avoid ridicule .
Overweight load
From a different point of view, one can speak of overweight when a lift ( elevator ), a truck or a car carries a load that is too heavy for its capacity .
For example: "The van is overweight: be careful with the suspension" , "The elevator collapsed due to being overweight" .