Are you not satisfied with your look because you are overweight? Obesity and overweight have always been associated with human appearance and physical beauty. Most of the time overweight people are considered unattractive and in worst cases they turn into laughing-stock in the society. There are many occasions in the life of an obese person [...]

Some useful information about Obesity and its treatmentObese is a term associated with people who have excessive body weight that is considered unhealthy. The number of such obese people is growing constantly. This trend is also influencing children, as child obesity has become a matter of concern for many countries including the UK. Obesity creates [...]

Define obesityObesity is medically defined as a chronic condition where a person suffers from excess body weight and fat – usually 20% more than your desirable weight, which depends on your sex, height and age.Obesity is most accurately measured through the Body Mass Index (BMI) which is a ratio of person’s weight in kilograms (kg) [...]

Understanding ObesityObesity needs to be treated and it needs to be treated urgently. But what is obesity? It has been broadly termed as a condition in which naturally stored energy reserves are raised to levels that impact health and increase the risk of death. Obesity has been shown to be closely associated to diseases such [...]

Obesity is a disease that is increasingly plaguing people across the globe. The condition involves and excessive accumulation of body fat, causing the individual to become larger than what is medically safe for the human body. The life expectancy of an obese individual can greatly be reduced due to adverse affects that can result in [...]

The figures are frightening. Obesity is responsible for 300,000 deaths a year and many adult Americans are in danger of suffering from diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, and cancer because of this. Additionally, obese individuals are 10 to 50 percent more likely to die from the above diseases.This was revealed by the US Surgeon [...]