The Relationship between Obesity and Diabetes
The Relationship between Obesity and Diabetes
Melissa Westfall
COM155
09/22/2013 Paul Howell
The Relationship between Obesity and Diabetes
Diabetes and obesity are two different chronic diseases; however, they share many similarities that link them together. Some Similarities are characterized by genetics, depression, and medication, just to name a few. Enough information can be found on both diseases to pull them together, but also tell them apart. There are three main types of diabetes, Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, and Gestational diabetes. Diabetes is a complex group of diseases with a variety of causes. People with diabetes have high blood glucose, also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. Type II diabetes is the most common of the three, and is often caused by pre-diabetes. Pre diabetes is a metabolic condition and a growing problem that is closely linked to obesity. Type II diabetes most often develops in people middle-aged and older, who are also overweight or obese. The most common cause of obesity is over eating and physical inactivity, also a lack of energy balance. Obesity mostly happens over time when you take in more calories than your body uses. Obesity causes insulin resistance, which can lead to Type II diabetes. Another cause of obesity can be psychological factors like depression; people tend to eat more when they are depressed. This is where the phrase “emotional eating” comes from. People tend to use food for comfort. Doing so also increases the risk of diabetes. There may be a number of different types of diabetes, but obesity increases the risk of developing a number of chronic diseases. Those diseases not only include Type II diabetes, but also high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strokes, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and cancer. Obesity has been linked to cancer of the colon in men and women, cancer of the rectum and prostate in men,
Melissa Westfall
COM155
09/22/2013 Paul Howell
The Relationship between Obesity and Diabetes
Diabetes and obesity are two different chronic diseases; however, they share many similarities that link them together. Some Similarities are characterized by genetics, depression, and medication, just to name a few. Enough information can be found on both diseases to pull them together, but also tell them apart. There are three main types of diabetes, Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, and Gestational diabetes. Diabetes is a complex group of diseases with a variety of causes. People with diabetes have high blood glucose, also called high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. Type II diabetes is the most common of the three, and is often caused by pre-diabetes. Pre diabetes is a metabolic condition and a growing problem that is closely linked to obesity. Type II diabetes most often develops in people middle-aged and older, who are also overweight or obese. The most common cause of obesity is over eating and physical inactivity, also a lack of energy balance. Obesity mostly happens over time when you take in more calories than your body uses. Obesity causes insulin resistance, which can lead to Type II diabetes. Another cause of obesity can be psychological factors like depression; people tend to eat more when they are depressed. This is where the phrase “emotional eating” comes from. People tend to use food for comfort. Doing so also increases the risk of diabetes. There may be a number of different types of diabetes, but obesity increases the risk of developing a number of chronic diseases. Those diseases not only include Type II diabetes, but also high blood pressure, high cholesterol, strokes, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and cancer. Obesity has been linked to cancer of the colon in men and women, cancer of the rectum and prostate in men,