Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such extent that health may be negatively affected. If we eat too much, the extra food turns to fat and is stored in our bodies. It is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the Untied States. Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m or higher. BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height. Obesity has been found to reduce life expectancy. The primary treatment for obesity is dieting and physical education. 16.3% of children the age of 2-19 years were obese, which is at or above the 95th percentile of the BMI-for-age growth charts. Obesity increases the risk of many diseases and health concerns including coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancers, hypertension, sleep apnea, and many more. Being overweight is actually a medical because it can seriously affect a person's health. Obesity tends to run in the family, some people have a genetic tendency to gain weight more easily than others because they burn calories more slowly. More people are overweight than ever before. People today may be gainging wieght today because of unhealthy food choices. High-calorie, low-nutrient snacks and beverages, bigger portions of food, and less-active lifestyles are all contributing to the obesity epidemic. Obesity is a big problem in todays society.

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