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Obesity is defined as a condition in which there is an excess of body fat. This results in undesirable body shape which is considered a very big deal for most people especially for women. However, obesity affects all age groups and it has now become a worlwide problem.
Some causes of obesity are:
To classify ourselves whether we are included in the overweight category, we could find out by calculating our Body Mass Index (BMI). The table shown below is the classification of weight by Body Mass Index.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated as weight (kg) divided by height (m2). E.g. if your weight is 65 kg and your height is 1.52 m, therefor your BMI is calculated as = 65/(1.52 x 1.52)= 28.1 kg/m2.
Obesity and overweight has been linked to various illness ranging from an increased risk of premature death to several non-life threatening but devastating conditions that can result in poor quality of life. They are:
Furthermore, there are more reason to lose weight...read on!
A study made by Janet D. Latner from her book "The study, Stigma and Childhood Obesity: Forty Years and Counting", obese children disliked more today than 40 years ago. Girls disliked their obese peers more than boys, and thin peers were seen as more likeable than when the study was conducted in 1961. The study was conducted from November 2000 to August 2001. She added that children attributed negative characteristics such as sloppiness and nastiness to obese children. Even children as young as three years of age described drawings of chubby children negatively.
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