Treatment overweight and obesity in Luhacovice

Obesity is officially called abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat, representing a health risk. For adults, the most popular way to calculate excess weight is the Body Mass Index (BMI). It can be calculated by dividing body weight by the square of a person’s height. Weight is in kilograms, height in meters. BMI for both sexes is considered the norm in the range of 18.5-24.99. Indicator 25-30 is considered obesity, an index over 30 means obesity. The nutritionist and endocrinologist should conduct a survey, if necessary, conduct tests and establish the cause of overweight: hormonal failure, metabolic disturbance or malnutrition. The treatment of obesity consists in following a low-calorie diet, increasing physical activity, and if necessary, taking appetite-suppressing drugs, hormonal drugs, drugs that prevent the complete absorption of nutrients. In extreme cases, appointed by operation.