What is metabolic alteration? »Its Definition and Meaning [2019]

It is considered as metabolism the processes generated by the body in order to create energy from the nutrients acquired in the diet, when consuming any type of food are full of carbohydrates, lipids and Proteins as well as different micronutrients needed in the body such as vitamins and minerals, once they come into contact with the digestive system they become in their simplest composition to be absorbed in the intestine, gain access to the blood and fulfill its function metabolic determined as: serve as fuel for the brain and muscle , store energy in adipose or liver tissue and more.

When the balance of these nutrients is lost in the body is known as "metabolic alteration", this disorder occurs when chemical reactions are triggered erroneous that do not allow the process of energy production; having this imbalance begins to accumulate or decrease the usual level of various substances in the blood tissue triggering chronic diseases such as phenylketonuria, obesity, hypothyroidism and more.Some diseases that fall into the group of metabolic disorders are:

Diabetes; This is a pathology characterized by decrease or resistance to insulin (pancreatic hormone), this results in an increase in blood glucose totally incompatible for life, it is considered as a metabolic pathology because the level is altered of carbohydrate in the body.According to the type of diabetes that is treated the treatment can be inoculation of insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents.

Hyperparathyroidism; This disease is characterized by an excessive amount of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), these are responsible for maintaining the regular metabolism in the body, of course by increasing the hormones the process of energy production is increased generating various symptoms as: exophthalmia (bulging eyes), progressive weight loss, excessive sweating (diaphoresis) and increased thyroid gland (goiter).

Cushing's syndrome; This is a pathology that is generated by a cortisol hyperproduction , this is a renal hormone responsible for obtaining glucose and therefore increases its blood levels, some of the symptoms presented are: round face (moon face), progressive weight gain, excessive hair in women and loss of libido or sexual appetite.