Obesity And Sibutramine
Introduction
The main usage for Sibutramine is as an appetite suppressant for obese people. It has been available internationally since 2001 and it has been used by some 13 million people world wide to treat their obesity. Like all good modern obesity treatments Sibutramine should be used in conjunction with a controlled diet and exercise program, so that once the obese persons weight has been reduced they do not need to become dependant on Sibutramine to keep their weight down.
Obesity in the modern world
Obesity is simply a condition that occurs when a person has too much body fat. However, whilst anyone with too much body fat can be deemed to be overweight, to be obese you would have to be more than 20% above your recommended weight for your height or, put another way, have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. Over time people become obese because their net energy intake, through food, is not equaled by their net energy expenditure through work or exercise. The overall result of this is that the body stores the excess food in the body as fat.
Obesity among adults
Some people are more prone than others to becoming obese, especially if their basal metabolic rate is particularly low. The basal metabolic rate is a measure of how much energy you expend just to keep your major organs functioning when at rest. Regardless of the causes of obesity it can be treated with an appetite suppressant such as Sibutramine, that will modify a person’s eating behaviors so as to make them feel that they are not hungry and thereby consume less food, this has the effect of making the body use the energy stores of the accumulated fat instead – leading to overall weight loss.
Obesity in the USA today
A sobering thought here, before going any further, is that 64% of the population of America is already overweight, with 26% of the total population being categorized as obese – as they have a BMI of 30 or more. More worryingly is that this figure for obesity is projected to rise to 41% in five years time. There is, therefore, a case to be made for people who are currently overweight, who do not lose weight following a diet and exercise program, to start using Sibutramine in order to avoid becoming obese in the next few years.
Why is it important for obese people to lose weight?
If you are obese and are reading this article you may find the following uncomfortable. However, it is important that you know the facts and, if you’re honest with yourself, you already know how other people view you anyway! For an obese person to lose weight with the aid of a diet pill, like Sibutramine, might just make the difference between them enjoying a normal and healthy life or suffering from constant illness complications or even a premature death. Hypertension, high blood pressure, and strokes are twice as likely to occur in an obese person, compared to one who is not overweight. Whilst hypertension can be treated the effects of a stroke can be irreversible and can be devastating. Even in the under-40 age range coronary artery disease is quite common in obese people. Whilst type-2 diabetes, adult onset diabetes mellitus, is five times more likely to occur among obese people than the general population. Respectively, in obese males and females, there are increased incidences of colon, rectum, prostate, breast, uterus and cervix cancers; and for both groups complications arising from osteoarthritis are aggravated. The extra weight carried by an obese person puts undue strain on knee, hip and back joints leading to irreversible damage even if the excess weight is then lost at a later date. Possibly the worst statistic of all though, and surely a good enough reason to use an appetite suppressant like Sibutramine, is the effect of obesity on your mortality. An obese person with a BMI of 30 to 35 can expect their life expectancy to be reduced by 4 years. However, a severely or morbidly obese person, with a BMI of 40 or more, can expect to die 10 years prematurely compared to if they were not obese! Add to these health factors your personal feelings about your body shape, the embarrassment of not being able to travel comfortably and even being an object of scorn – losing weight with the aid of Sibutramine supporting your diet and increased exercise, is surely a ‘no-brainer’.