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To be overweight and obesity , both conditions, seem to be fashionable in the actual society. These days, it is one of the topics that often is mentioned in any kind of conversation. Mainly, women have always been worried about it, but men, at the present time, also start to be worried about. In the reality, it is a problem that affects at every group of population: children, teenagers, adult women and men, and the elderly people.
Excessive body weigth and obesity increase the risk of suffering diseases like, cardiovascular, diabetes, hypertension, cerebrovascular, and certain types of cancer. An U.S.A. study has recently demonstrated that an increase in body size is related to a decrease in physical activity and vitality, and to stronger body pain. However, and in spite of medical warnings, the number of overweigth people is increasing in the developed countries.
In Spain, these days, more than fifty per cent of the adult population is overweight.
Genetic factors have an influence in obesity and excessive body weigth, but environmental factors are unquestionable, as well. One of these decisive factors is dietary food habits. Therefore, nutritional education plays an essential role in the prevention of excessive body weight and obesity.
The Mediterranean Diet has the adequate characteristics of a healthy food pattern because is based on carbohydrate-rich foods, such as: rice, potatoes, pasta, grains, legumes ; as a source of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals: a great variety of fruits and vegetables. As a source of protein, mainly meat and fresh fish. In addition, it cannot be forgotten the use of olive oil. In order to mantain an adequate body weigth and to prevent obesity, excessive weigth, arteriosclerosis, hypertension , and even some types of cancer , the Mediterranean Diet is one of the most recommended. Do not forget that regular physical exercise is important to weigth-control and to improve the health.
However, with the actual life-style, it is not easy to follow a healthy food pattern and exercise program. For this reason, dietetic complements and biological preparations can be helpful in order to mantain and control body weight.
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