Obesity
Obesity is defined as the condition where an individual has excessive body fat or weight that impacts their health. Often, doctors use BMIs, or body mass indexes, to assess the appropriate weight for the height, gender, and age of a person. It combines the weight using kilograms and divides it by their height using meters. A BMI of twenty-five to thirty indicates that the person has excess weight. If it goes beyond that, they’re considered obese and at risk of many conditions.
While genetic predispositions and medical conditions can result in obesity, most cases are due to high-calorie intake. When people consume a lot more calories than the energy they burn, their bodies end up storing them as fat. Some beverages and foods likely to increase weight gain are fast foods, processed and fatty meats, dairy products, refined sugar, and sweetened drinks like sodas and alcoholic beverages.
A sedentary lifestyle is another risk factor for obesity since inactivity prevents people from burning enough calories to lose weight. It also affects the way hormones work, which affects how your body can process food. Studies suggest physical activity stabilizes insulin levels, which is crucial because unstable insulin can contribute to weight gain.
