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Derived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight (pre-obese) when their BMI is between 25 kg/m and 30 kg/m, and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive dietary calories, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited; on average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass. The primary treatment for obesity is dieting and physical exercise. To supplement this, or in case of failure, anti-obesity drugs may be taken to reduce appetite or inhibit fat absorption. In severe cases, surgery is performed or an intragastric balloon is placed to reduce stomach volume and/or bowel length, leading to earlier satiation and reduced ability to absorb nutrients from food. Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. Obesity is stigmatized in much of the modern world (particularly in the Western world), though it was widely perceived as a symbol of wealth and fertility at other times in history, and still is in some parts of the world. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What can advertising companies do to fight obesity? Q. The obesity threatens to be one of the most prevailing causes for death throughout the world and it's a serious problem for Latin Americans especially. Is there anything that private advertising businesses (not non-profit organizations) can do to help to fight this epidemic (childhood obesity especially) in country such as Mexico? And at the same time it should make good business sense to do so. Any proposals would be welcomed. Thank you. Asked by Bisu - Tue Mar 2 18:56:02 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. advertising is about creating markets. if it won,t make money, it isn,t going to happen. Answered by David - Tue Mar 2 18:57:38 2010 Can excessive masturbation may lead to obesity or kidney problems ? Q. Few people are addicted to exessive masturbation. Say around twice or thrice a day. Can Excessive masturbation may lead to obesity or kidney stone or any other probelms ? Asked by swanand p - Sun Oct 26 13:37:01 2008 - - 7 Answers - 2 Comments A. How much masturbation are you talking about ? If you don't get up off your butt from staring at the porn online you might get a little larger. Kidney problems ?? No don't be ridiculous. Answered by Danniella28 - Tue Oct 28 23:28:43 2008 How serious of a problem is childhood obesity?
Q. I'm writing a paper for my research writing class and I wondering what you all think. I've been researching this paper for a while and I thought it would be nice to have some outside opinions. So do you think childhood obesity is a serious problem in America today? Moreover, do you know the serious consequences of being obese and if not do you think the media is not being honest enough? Thanks for your opinions. Asked by Lisa - Sun Nov 9 12:39:42 2008 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments A. Let me put it this way. An obese child is more likely to be an obese adult, than a normal one, and an obese adult is more likely to 1|) die prematurely 2) be in poor health for some time prior to death. This makes childhood obesity a serious challenge for society and for the health care system. America is facing a time bomb that dwarfs terrorism, murder and the war in Iraq/Afghanistan. Things are so serious that for the first time in decades the current generation of children actually have a lower life expectancy than their parents. Last time that this happened was WWII. Answered by Meilien - Sun Nov 9 13:03:28 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "obesity"
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