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Obesity refers to the disorder which involves excessive amount of fats in the human body. It is a condition which increases the risk of health problems and diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. This condition occurs when one is twenty percent more than the normal weight. It also leads to psychological problems and lead to poor quality life. The factors which promote obesity include consumption of excessive amounts of high calorie food. However obesity can be controlled by eating a healthy reduced calorie diet and exercising regularly (Arita, 2012).

Diabetes is the kind of disease whereby the blood sugar becomes high. This kind of condition is a disorder caused by metabolism. This disorder occurs when the body does not make enough insulin or else it’s unable to use the insulin in an effective manner. The blood sugar level becomes higher than the normal blood sugar level.

There are two types of diabetes which include type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Such a condition can damage the kidneys, nerves and eyes. However, this condition can be controlled by exercising, having healthy diets and weight control. People suffering from diabetes should monitor their glucose level by taking the prescribed medicine (American Diabetes Association, 2014).

The link between obesity and diabetes is that sometimes individuals with overweight body places extra stress on the ability of the body to maintain optimum glucose levels in the blood. The prolonged effects of insulin can cause one to develop diabetes. The process of weight gain is usually common in people who take insulin to treat diabetes.

The link between diabetes and obesity is that there is interdependence which has led to a progressive defect of secretion of insulin with the rise in insulin resistance. The defective insulin and insulin resistance occur in obesity patients who are not yet mature. The increase in fatness or body weight is usually associated with the insulin resistance due to the reduction of lipid oxidation capacities. Obesity leads to resistance of insulin through different pathways like hormone imbalance (Lumeng, et al, 2011).

The process of losing weight is in relation to the capacity to oxidize excess fat. This is the oxidation of fat for weight loss. Obesity causes diabetes due to excess weight of the body. The abdominal fats cause the fat cells to release chemicals which make the body less sensitive to the insulin it produces by preventing the functions of insulin cells and their abilities to respond to the insulin. Obesity tends to trigger the changes in metabolism of the body.

Such changes cause the fat tissues in the body to release fat molecules in the blood thus affecting the insulin cells which lead to the reduction in insulin sensitivity. Obesity may lead to inflammation which causes diabetes. Such inflammations cause insulin resistance thus developing type 2 diabetes. The inflammatory responses establish a mechanism for obese models which inhibit the production of insulin in the body thus the rate of insulin production becomes prevented (Emanuela, et al, 2012).

Both diseases can be prevented by the intervention of healthy diet and adequate exercise. The insulin sensitivity of the body can be improved thus preventing the risk of acquiring poor metabolic conditions which are dangerous to people. Observing about healthy life changes can prevent one from obesity disorders thus avoiding healthcare crisis. Treatments are usually needed to sustain the sugar control thus improving insulin control.

References

Arita, Y. (2012). Reprint of “Paradoxical Decrease of an Adipose-Specific Protein, Adiponectin, in Obesity”. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 425(3), 560-564.

American Diabetes Association. (2014). Standards of medical care in diabetes--2014. Diabetes care, 37, S14.

Emanuela, F., Grazia, M., Marco, D. R., Maria Paola, L., Giorgio, F., & Marco, B. (2012). Inflammation as a link between obesity and metabolic syndrome. Journal of nutrition and metabolism, 2012.

Lumeng, C. N., & Saltiel, A. R. (2011). Inflammatory links between obesity and metabolic disease. The Journal of clinical investigation, 121(6), 2111.