Obesity is a medical condition in which
excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an
adverse effect on health,. leading to reduced life expectancy and/or
increased health problems.
Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight(pre-obese)
Obesity increases the likelihood of
various diseases, particularly hear disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing
difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis.
Obesity is most commonly caused by
- Dietary calories
- Lack of physical activity
- Genetic susceptibility
- Genes
- Endocrine disorders
- Medications or psychiatric illness
The primary treatment for obesity is
- Dieting and physical exercise
