Obesity is known as the body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more than that. This ratio is determined by you height and weight. Body mass index (BMI) calculators help in determining the fat percentage of the body. The fat present in the body is located in the adipose tissues which store energy in the form of body fats. If there is an increase in adipose tissues, this leads to the condition of obesity and various other health problems. Hence, it is important to keep an check on this body fat percentage. Read on to know how obesity may cause stroke and kidney cancer.
It becomes imperative to keep an eye on the reduction of body fat compared to weight, when you are following a weight loss program. There are 2 types of body fat: storage and essential fats. Body fats have the following function:
- Energy storage
- Insulating body organs
- Regulating body temperature
About the Study
Several researches are showing the adverse effects of excess weight and how obesity affects one’s overall health. It is being shown that obese people are more prone to an heightened risk of having stroke, kidney stones or kidney cancer. The study which involved 1,640 individuals observed the effects of excess weight on kidney cancer.
Average age of the participants was 62 and all of them had kidney tumors. This study showed that those with a 30 BMI or greater than that were 48% more prone to manifest clear-cell renal cell cancer (RCC). If there was increase in 1 point of BMI, then obese people were at risk of developing kidney cancer by nearly 4%.
When compared, 67% of obese people had kidney cancer rather than 57% of non-obese people. Still, researchers are finding for the link between kidney cancer and obesity.
