Nutrition/Obesity/Exercise

The Correlation between Obesity , Nutrition and Exercise

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Nutrition is a term used to refer to nourishment or food required to keep humans growing healthy and viable . On the other hand , obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fats . This accumulation can be up to 20 or more than the ideal body weight of an individual . It results when there is imbalance between intake of energy and energy expenditure Generally , obesity is linked with increased possibility of disability disease or death . On the same

note , exercise refers to any planned structured and repetitive physical activity utilized for the purpose of improving health and maintaining fitness (Goldstein , 1999 . The objective of this is to highlight the correlation between nutrition , exercise and obesity

Obesity is a compound problem that leads to development of other health related conditions such as coronary heart disease , high blood pressure as well as stroke (Bray Bouchard , 2004 . The prime modifiable causes of obesity are physical inactivity and poor nutrition . For many individuals , it is caused by eating too much fatty and sugary foods as well as exercising less . Genes and body metabolism can increase the risk of the obesity but it is majorly an issue of proper nutrition and physical exercise . In to achieve positive results in prevention of obesity , an all-round approach is essential . The best strategy to realize this is to regulate energy balance in human populations through regular physical exercise and good nutrition in to reduce body...