{"id":10747,"date":"2025-07-11T15:59:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drfeiz.com\/?p=10747"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:59:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:59:32","slug":"obesity-and-hernias-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drfeiz.com\/es\/obesity-and-hernias-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity and Hernias: What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it comes to obesity<\/a> and hernias, it's time to listen to your gut. Studies show there is a very close relationship between obesity and hernias. Both men and women who are either overweight or obese risk suffering from the formation of painful, bulging hernias. See how you can spot the signs, identify the symptoms, and what you can do to prevent hernias from happening or recurring. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Obesity <\/span>has <\/span>been <\/span>shown <\/span>to <\/span>increase the <\/span>risk <\/span>of <\/span>developing <\/span>certain <\/span>types <\/span>of <\/span>hernias <\/span>due <\/span>to <\/span>the <\/span>constant <\/span>strain <\/span>and <\/span>pressure <\/span>of <\/span>fat <\/span>against <\/span>the <\/span>weakened <\/span>abdominal <\/span>wall<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>As <\/span>time <\/span>passes<\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>hernias <\/span>continue <\/span>to <\/span>grow<\/span>, <\/span>becoming <\/span>increasingly <\/span>more <\/span>perilous<\/span>, <\/span>posing <\/span>additional <\/span>health <\/span>challenges<\/span>. <\/span>Because <\/span>of <\/span>weakened <\/span>abdominals<\/span>, <\/span>internal <\/span>organs <\/span>are <\/span>likely <\/span>to <\/span>protrude <\/span>or <\/span>bulge <\/span>through <\/span>the <\/span>weak <\/span>areas <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>compromised abdominal <\/span>wall<\/span>. <\/span>If <\/span>left <\/span>untreated<\/span>, <\/span>a <\/span>hernia <\/span>can <\/span>lead <\/span>to <\/span>strangulation<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What <\/b>IS <\/i><\/b>a <\/b>Hernia<\/b>?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Hernias <\/span>are <\/span>classified <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>condition <\/span>where <\/span>internal <\/span>organs<\/span>, <\/span>fat<\/span>, <\/span>fluids<\/span>, <\/span>tissues<\/span>, <\/span>or <\/span>muscles <\/span>become <\/span>displaced <\/span>due <\/span>to <\/span>a <\/span>weakened <\/span>abdominal <\/span>wall<\/span>, <\/span>causing <\/span>a <\/span>visible<\/span>, <\/span>painful <\/span>protrusion<\/span>. <\/span>Una <\/span>noticeable <\/span>lump <\/span>or <\/span>bulge <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>affected <\/span>area <\/span>becomes <\/span>apparent <\/span>and <\/span>can <\/span>grow <\/span>larger <\/span>encima <\/span>time <\/span>if <\/span>left <\/span>untreated<\/span>. <\/span>Laughing<\/span>, <\/span>crying<\/span>, <\/span>coughing<\/span>, <\/span>straining <\/span>during <\/span>a <\/span>bowel <\/span>movement<\/span>, <\/span>engaging <\/span>in <\/span>strenuous <\/span>activity<\/span>, <\/span>or <\/span>lifting <\/span>heavy <\/span>weights<\/span>\/<\/span>objects <\/span>can <\/span>further <\/span>exacerbate <\/span>symptoms <\/span>and <\/span>increase the <\/span>size <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>hernia<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most <\/b>Common Types <\/b>of <\/b>Hernias\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

There <\/span>are <\/span>six <\/span>types <\/span>of <\/span>hernias <\/span>that <\/span>can <\/span>develop <\/span>in <\/span>obese <\/span>or <\/span>non<\/span>-<\/span>obese <\/span>adults<\/span>. <\/span>While <\/span>obese <\/span>individuals <\/span>can <\/span>develop <\/span>any <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>following <\/span>types <\/span>of <\/span>hernias<\/span>, <\/span>the <\/span>incisional<\/span>, <\/span>umbilical<\/span>, <\/span>and <\/span>hiatal <\/span>hernia <\/span>types <\/span>are <\/span>the <\/span>most <\/span>common <\/span>to <\/span>develop <\/span>in <\/span>overweight <\/span>or <\/span>obese <\/span>adults<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n