HSS 1101 Study Guide - People Watching, Infomercial, Etiology
11 Jul 2014
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Since the beginning of modern time, heart problems and diseases have been present and have been known to cause deaths in our society. Some diseases like cancer, viruses and genetic disorders are not easily preventable. However, others like cardiac disease and diabetes can be prevented with the right diet and exercise. Nonetheless, diet and exercise is not an easy thing to manage. This lack of exercise and improper dieting will result in obesity. Before we talk about obesity, we must first define it, obesity is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of fatty or adipose tissue (obesity canada, 2000). Obesity is therefore caused when your caloric intake has exceeded your caloric consumption. This imbalance in a diet will force your liver to convert the calories into fatty acids which will be stored in your adipocytes. (mobilization and transport of adipose fatty acid, 1998).
