Overcoming Obesity: A Simple Method for Sustainable Weight Loss Without Side Effects

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In a study from 2017 and leading up to the 2020 pandemic, 41.9 percent of the U.S. adult population was reported as not just overweight but obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Obesity not only affects personal health but also brings about social and economic problems. For example, a 2017 review published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health stated that in 2014, the impact of obesity on the global economy was estimated to be around $2 trillion, accounting for about 2.8 percent of the global gross domestic product.

Causes of Obesity

Many people are fully aware that lack of exercise and overeating are the leading causes of obesity, but other factors contribute as well.

Lack of Sleep

Studies have now found that not getting enough sleep can interfere with hormone secretion, disrupt the part of the brain that controls appetite, and affect the body’s metabolic efficiency, thereby increasing the risk of obesity.