3rd Middle East Obesity, Bariatric Surgery and Endocrinology Congress

How Sedentary Obese People Can Ease Into Regular Exercise It’s common knowledge these days that adults who are physically active are healthier and at much less risk of developing chronic diseases , no matter what their weight. But for the millions of Americans who are classified as obese and who are sedentary, the thought of beginning an exercise program of any kind can be especially intimidating — and for good reason. For people carrying extra weight, certain exercises may be too painful or physically uncomfortable to perform. The good news is that there are ways for sedentary obese people to ease into a regular exercise routine so they may enjoy the benefits of fitness and improved health. How Much Exercise Do You Need? The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends at least 150 minutes every week of moderate exercise, or 75 minutes every week of vigorous exercise. That can be broken down into 30 minutes of exercise, five days a week. For ...

Why  Obesity in Women’s? Women with severe obesity often report an underlying drive to eat regularly because their brain’s function continues to respond to eat. Food clues even after they have eaten and are no longer hungry, a study says. The article shows that obese study participants maintained activation in the midbrain, one of the body’s most effective reward centers. The movement in the prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex significantly changed in the lean group, after eating, but not in the obese group. However, this brain activity dropped among lean participants while continuing in their obese counterparts. Further, while the appeal of pictured food dropped by 17 percent for lean women after they ate, the severely obese women showed only a 4 percent decline. In recent studies the obesity compared attitudes and the brain activity of 1 5 severely obese women (those with a BMI greater than 35) and 15 lean women (those with a BMI un...