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As we already know the obesity it is a public health problem, which unfortunately has been associated with several other diseases.

For example, development of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, cardiovascular and joint diseases.

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Now how can we to change that? Even though there are already scientific studies saying that it is a chronic disease, there is still a lot to know about its correct treatment.

With this, overweight people blame themselves, and the request for preventive exams decreases, thus distancing themselves from the necessary help.

In this sense, we must know that the obesity it is not just about changing the lifestyle, it also influences mental health, becoming a very important component of the therapeutic strategy.

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Of course, with the help of available resources, such as correct medications and even bariatric surgery.

Factors that complicate the treatment are the worsening of the diet, and the sedentary lifestyle, bringing several damages to the emotional state and with that, become some of the factors for the increase of overweight and obesity not only in Brazil, but like the whole world.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in its latest data that Brazil is the most sedentary country in Latin America and fifth in the world.

However, we know that physical activity is one of the most effective ways to burn calories, reduce stress, anxiety and improve metabolism, and for this reason, daily physical exercise becomes a fundamental part of the treatment of obesity.

In addition to a sedentary lifestyle, surveys carried out by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) show that the population consumes little vegetables, fruits and other important sources of fiber on a daily basis.
On the other hand, he eats a lot of ultra-processed and industrialized foods.


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Which is certainly another aggravating factor in combating the disease, apart from the mental aspect, as it is estimated that 60% obese people are affected by some type of psychological and psychiatric disorder, the most common of which are anxiety, depression and binge eating .