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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 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 How do conservatives and liberals views differ on childhood obesity? Q. I am writing a paper on childhood obesity and have to find 4 main groups who are arguing about the issues of what causes childhood obesity and how to best fix it. anything will help thanks :] Asked by Brittany G - Wed Nov 5 18:39:37 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most Conservatives are involved with their children which means they always make dinner, when I say make dinner, I mean something other than "Give me two happy meals with chocolate shakes, please" We really cook, therefore most of our children are not obese. Answered by LibertarianTillDeath - Wed Nov 5 18:43:59 2008 What is a doctor called that treats obesity?
Q. Besides a primary doctor and a nutritionist, is there a specific doctor that treats obesity and overweight patients to help them lose weight? Asked by Beth - Wed Feb 24 22:57:55 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments From Yahoo Answer Search: "Obesity"
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