Obesity results when too much fat accumulates in the body. A person is normally considered obese when his or her weight is 20% over the normal body-weight for height and age and the Body Mass Index (BMI) measures 30 or more. Now recognized as a serious medical problem, obesity affects about 30% of adults, and […]
Intoduction
Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes.
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The environment in which your child lives could contribute to childhood obesity. Today many streets, towns and suburbs are designed to discourage walking and other physical activities. Only about 1 child out of every 5 in the US will participate in some form of extra-curricular physical activity outside of school.
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Obesity and Our World Today
Causes and Affects of Obesity
Today obesity is becoming a serious problem all over the world. Obesity can be a result of a whole host of aspects - from lifestyle to genetics, but usually it is caused by consuming more calories than necessary, which allows the body to store the left […]