Understanding Obesity: Causes, Effects, and Management
Obesity FAQ
Why is obesity a problem?
Obesity is an increasingly common problem because the environment we live in makes it difficult for many people to eat healthily and do enough physical activity. Genetics can also be a cause of obesity for some people. Your genes can affect how your body uses food and stores fat.
What is the difference between overweight and 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.
What is morbid obesity?
Morbid obesity (also known as extreme, or severe, obesity) is defined as a BMI of 40.0 or higher. ( See nutritional disease: Diet and chronic disease .) Body weight is influenced by the interaction of multiple factors. There is strong evidence of genetic predisposition to fat accumulation, and obesity tends to run in families.
Is obesity a chronic disease?
Obesity is a chronic disease that is diagnosed when a person’s body weight is about what’s considered healthy for their height. Obesity, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) above 30 for adults, is associated with health risks including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and metabolic conditions.
What is the data on overweight and obesity in England?
The main source of the data on overweight and obesity information is the Health Survey for England (HSE), and covers adults aged 16 and over. The majority of adults in England in 2018 were overweight or obese (63%). Obesity prevalence increased steeply between 1993 and around 2000, with a slower rate of increase after that.
How do you know if a person is obese?
The body mass index is a surrogate marker of fatness and additional measurements, such as the waist circumference, can help the diagnosis of obesity. The BMI categories for defining obesity vary by age and gender in infants, children and adolescents. obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
How does obesity affect a person's quality of life?
Living with overweight and obesity can also affect your quality of life and contribute to mental health problems, such as depression , and can also affect self-esteem. Obesity is a complex issue with many causes. Obesity and overweight is caused when extra calories, particularly those from foods high in fat and sugar, are stored in the body as fat.
Are you more likely to have problems with obesity?
If you’re not physically active, you may be more likely to have problems with obesity. Obesity runs in families. If other people in your family have lived with obesity, you’re more likely to as well. If you were overweight or had obesity as a child, you’re also more likely to live with obesity as an adult. Obesity may be linked to specific genes.
Obesity References
If you want to know more about Obesity, consider exploring links below:
What Is Obesity
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/
- https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity/
- https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/symptoms-causes/syc-20375742
- https://www.britannica.com/science/obesity
- https://www.obesityuk.org.uk/what-is-obesity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/obesity-8548073
- https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/health-survey-for-england/2021/overweight-and-obesity-in-adults
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