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Overview of Obesity


Overview of Obesity | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Obesity is a chronic disease that can seriously affect your health. Overweight means that you have extra body weight. Obesity means having a high amount of ...

Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)

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 ...

Obesity: What It Is, Classes, Symptoms, Causes - Cleveland Clinic

Obesity is commonly defined as having too much body fat. A BMI of 30 or higher is the usual benchmark for obesity in adults. Obesity increases the risk of ...

Obesity - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Overview. Obesity is a complex disease involving having too much body fat. Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It's a medical problem that ...

Definitions, Classification, and Epidemiology of Obesity - NCBI

Overweight and obesity occur when excess fat accumulation (globally, regionally, and in organs as ectopic lipids) increases risk for adverse ...

Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)

Overview. Overweight is a condition of excessive fat deposits. Obesity is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can ...

Obesity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Obesity is the excessive or abnormal accumulation of fat or adipose tissue in the body that may impair health. Obesity has become an epidemic which has worsened ...

Obesity - NHS

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 ...

Obesity - CDC

23 states had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Prevalence varied by several factors. ... Obesity is influenced by many factors, including health ...

Overview of Obesity - Health Encyclopedia

Obesity is a chronic disease that can seriously affect your health. Overweight means that you have extra body weight. Obesity means having a high amount of ...

Obesity - MedlinePlus

Summary. Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come ...

Obesity I: Overview and molecular and biochemical mechanisms

This review focuses on the genetics, viruses, insulin resistance, inflammation, gut microbiome, and circadian rhythms that promote obesity.

Obesity: Practice Essentials, Background, Pathophysiology

Obesity represents a state of excess storage of body fat, while the term "overweight" is puristically defined as an excess of body weight for height.

Overview of Obesity - Johns Hopkins Health Library

Obesity is a chronic disease that can seriously affect your health. Overweight means that you have extra body weight. Obesity means having a high amount of ...

Obesity: Overview of Prevalence, Etiology, and Treatment

Although influenced by genetics, the current obesity epidemic appears to be driven principally by behavioral and environmental factors. Lifestyle factors, ...

Obesity in adults: Overview of management - UpToDate

Outline · Goals of treatment · Identify candidates · Initial treatment · - Comprehensive lifestyle intervention · - Dietary therapy · - Exercise ...

Obesity Treatment Overview | Johns Hopkins Medicine

There are many ways to treat obesity. It's helpful to use more than 1 method. For instance, you can try making diet changes as well as adding exercise.

Overweight & obesity - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Overweight or obesity refers to excess body weight. It is a risk factor for many chronic conditions and is associated with higher rates of death and illness.

Overweight and obesity in adults: Health consequences - UpToDate

Outline · Cause-specific mortality · Overweight during adolescence · Trends in cardiovascular risk factors · Effect of fitness.

Obesity: An overview on its current perspectives and treatment options

Obesity is a multi-factorial disorder, which is often associated with many other significant diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and ...