Obesity is defined as having excessive body fat and increases the risk of diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. You are considered obese if your weight is 20% or more above normal, your BMI is 30 or more, or your basal metabolic rate is high. BMI is a measure of weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters and is commonly used to classify obesity in adults. Obesity can be caused by factors such as genetics, family history, age, gender, environment, psychological problems like depression, medical illnesses, medications, and overeating.

2. Obesity
is defined as having an
excessive amount of body fat

3. Obesity
It increases your risk of diseases
and health problems such as
heart disease, diabetes and high
blood pressure.

4. Am I Obese???

5. You are considered Obese if:You are considered Obese if:
Your weight is 20% or more
above the normal weight

6. You are considered Obese if:You are considered Obese if:
Your BMI or Basal Metabolic
Rate is 30 or more.

7. You are considered Obese if:You are considered Obese if:
What is BMI?
Body mass index (BMI) is a simple index of
weight-for-height that is commonly used
to classify overweight
and obesity in adults.

8. You are considered Obese if:You are considered Obese if:
What is BMI?
It is defined as a person's weight in
kilograms divided by the square of his
height in meters (kg/m2).

9. You are considered Obese if:You are considered Obese if:
What is BMI?

10. What Causes Obesity?

11. What Causes Obesity?
Age Gender

12. What Causes Obesity?
“It's in the Blood...”
Genetics Illness
Family

13. What Causes Obesity?
Environment

14. What Causes Obesity?
Environment

15. What Causes Obesity?
Psychological
Problems
Depression
Eats too much

16. What Causes Obesity?
Illness
hormone problems
depression
some rare diseases of
the brain that can lead
to overeating

17. What Causes Obesity?
Medications
Certain drugs, such as
steroids and some
antidepressants, may
cause excessive
weight gain.

18. Obesity is like a time-bomb, if you
keep it longer...
It could KILL you.