2. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess
body fat has accumulated to the extent that it
may have a negative effect on health.
3.
4. Sings and symptoms
People are generally considered obese when their
body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by
dividing a person's weight by the square of the
person's height, is over 30 kg/m2, with the range
25–30 kg/m2 defined as overweight.
5.
6. The health risks associated with
obesity include:
breathing disorders
certain types of cancers (e.g., prostate and bowel
cancer in men, breast and uterine cancer in women)
coronary artery (heart) disease
depression
diabetes
gallbladder or liver disease
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
joint disease (e.g., osteoarthritis)
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8. Management
Management of obesity can include lifestyle
changes, medications, or surgery. The main
treatment for obesity consists of dieting and
physical exercise.
Diet programs may produce weight loss over the
short term,but maintaining this weight loss is
frequently difficult and often requires making
exercise and a lower calorie diet a permanent
part of an individual's lifestyle.
The most effective treatment for obesity is
bariatric surgery.[9] Surgery for severe obesity is
associated with long-term weight loss and
decreased overall mortality.
9. 1 Dieting
2 Exercise
3 Weight loss programs
4 Medication(Orlistat the most commonly
used medication to treat obesity)
5 Surgery (Bariatric surgery)
