Anxiety On Obesity

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One of the most common psychiatric illnesses is anxiety. Anxiety and its symptoms are associated with disruptions in daily life and with use of the health care system. Anxiety can have various clinica... l manifestations such as headache, palpitations, abdominal discomfort, muscle tension, feeling of lack of rest and fatigue. Anxiety also increases the poor prognosis, worsens quality of life and mortality. Many factors such as socio-economic, violence and traumatic events have been associated with anxiety and its symptoms. Obesity and overweight are two important somatic factors in this case. Obesity is a public health problem besides anxiety, which is also associated with disability and mortality. Obesity is characterized by excess body weight and is estimated to be one of the largest contributors to the burden of disease worldwide. It is estimated that about one third of the world's adult population has a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight category. Over the last few decades the prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically and the prevalence of obesity in children and adults has increased from year to year. Excessive body weight is a risk factor for death and 70% of these deaths are associated with heart and blood vessel disease caused by high BMI. [Show More]

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