- Obesity- Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese.
- Height- Growth problems can be caused by a number of factors, including genetics, hormonal disorders, systemic illnesses, and poor absorption of food. Causes of growth problems usually fall into the following categories: familial short stature, a tendency to follow the family’s inherited short stature (shortness)
- Diabetes-Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.Your body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (glucose) and releases it into your bloodstream. When your blood sugar goes up, it signals your pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key to let the blood sugar into your body’s cells for use as energy.With diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough insulin or can’t use it as well as it should. When there isn’t enough insulin or cells stop responding to insulin, too much blood sugar stays in your bloodstream. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.
- Thyroid- Thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of your neck under your skin. It’s a part of your endocrine system and controls many of your body’s important functions by producing and releasing (secreting) certain hormones. These hormones are called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Many of the body’s functions slow down when the thyroid does not produce enough of these hormones.