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Does Obesity Signs for Premature aging??

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Obesity is a worldwide common public health problem and epidemic with its associated chronic diseases majorly like type 2 diabetes, Coronary heart disease, several immunological and metabolic diseases, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. These diseases are generally showing a negative impact and leading the obese to remain outward of being normal. Additional to these, recent studies are arguing that obesity parallels aging: as obesity is considered as premature aging due to its strong association with chronic health issues which are typically tend to appear in old age like Alzheimer’s, weaker immune system, cardiovascular diseases , and more. The link between obesity and aging is cleared by the obesity effect on mitochondrial DNA integrity and telomeres, which are strictly related to anticipation and aging. Obesity also damages autophagy which results in causing neurodegenerative diseases, hence developing the risk of dementia. Vascular dementia is caused by the impairment in the circu

Does Covid-19 risk increase with obesity?

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  Obesity  is a chronic and progressive disease that impacts every organ in the body, and impacts almost every aspect, be it physical, psychological, or social well-being of a person. Most people suffering from obesity do not consider excess weight as a problem. They seek expert help only when they develop some of the other medical problems related to excess weight. COVID-19 can lead to more complications when it comes to patients who are overweight or those who suffer from obesity. Obesity increases the chances of developing common type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease , kidney disease, and clotting of blood and has a detrimental effect on the function of the lungs. Low-calorie diet and exercise are the most popular methods across the world to control obesity. Although healthy diet and exercise can reduce the weight burden in overweight individuals or those with mild obesity, these methods fail to address severe obesity in the long run as the body has gotten adapted