Morbid obesity more frequent in women

• May 4, 2024

For every three women with excess weight, only one man suffers. The causes: sedentary lifestyle, stress and poor eating habits.

In an interview with the director of the first Morbid Obesity Surgical Clinic In Mexico (formerly the Morbid Obesity Clinic), Francisco José Campos points out that obesity is one of the greatest challenges facing the health sector due to the high cost it requires: "This pandemic , only in the IMSS generates an investment of 30% of the budget that receives each year, since the number of obese people in our country has grown alarmingly ".

Women at home, more obesity

According to Dr. Campos, a person is morbidly obese when their body fat index is greater than 35 or 40%, compared to the usual range between 18 and 24.9%, depending on their age, sex and body build.

The reasons why women are more obese than men, is because they spend more time at home; They lead a more sedentary life and are the ones who prepare the food: "And even women who combine their work with the home, use the car very often, work in front of a computer and do not have such a dynamic life".

Social factors, main cause of obesity

The specialist in Gastrosurgery and holder of the Morbid Obesity Surgical Clinic of the Federal District, indicates that obesity, although it is a multifactorial disease, is due to a greater extent to the environment in which the individual develops:

"They will always weigh more habits and lifestyle than the patient's genes. Even if a person has thin parents, but has a bad diet, does not practice exercise and consumes excess fat, it is very likely that over time he will significantly increase his weight. "

Think what you eat

The main problem in Mexico is that people do not become aware of the products they eat, since in only 15 minutes they can consume all the calories they need throughout the day.

"What you should do is educate people. A person goes to a fast food restaurant and eats a hamburger and soda that exceeds 1,500 calories. "

This contrasts with the calories that a woman needs if she leads a sedentary life that ranges between 1,800 and a man, 2 my calories: "What we need is to eliminate the consumption of large quantities of food, drink water and if they see that You have to share the portions that are served in a restaurant, "he reiterated.. Francisco José Campos.

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