Obesity

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I . INTRODUCTION

The modern society has placed a high importance on the value of outward beauty . Modern technology has somehow exerted efforts on the innovation and development of beauty products . For decades , cosmetics have been integrated in technology advancement , as an inevitable part of civilization . The more you look good , the more you are socially accepted . This is maybe one of the insecurities of those who are considered obese . Their excess fats somehow have contributed to their less appealing physical appearance . But beyond the fear of discrimination and physical

insecurity , obesity encompasses health insecurity

Due to the increasing prevalence of obesity , especially in the United States , the health care community has been alarmed by this serious health condition . In fact , experts have already considered obesity as a serious disease . For decades , fighting obesity has posed a great challenge for doctors , dieticians and other health care providers Weight management programs have been developed , weight-loss products sprawled in the market and surgeries have been of serious considerations as the rate of obesity increases , both on children and adults . Reliable survey and research results have identified several factors affecting the birth of this disease , which is discussed in this Recommendations of the health experts are also included in the discussion , stressing on weight management

This aims to present vital information relative to the nature of obesity for the purpose of having , even the ordinary citizens , an understanding of this condition and how to deal with it . This also aims to bring the focus of the reader on the importance of prevention over cure for obesity . It is the objective of this to increase the awareness of the readers on the health risks associated with obesity and hopefully will somehow increase

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their health consciousness . This also targets to encourage the readers to invest on health matters as prevention to obesity

II . BACKGROUND OF OBESITY

The human body is dependent on the calories intake on its energy source . Gaining weight starts when the intake of calories is greater than what is being consumed by the body . Unused calories are stored as body fats . The fat cells in the human body can accommodate excess fats up to a certain level . Beyond this , health risks arise as a result of the expansion of the lipocytes , or the fat cells . Mayo Clinic stressed out that too much calorie intake and not enough physical activity to burn them is the main cause of obesity

Obesity came from the Latin words obesus , which means stout , fat or plump , and esus (the past participle of edere , meaning to eat . Experts define obesity as a condition where a person 's body weight exceeds what is considered healthy (1 . It is important to stress that overweight does not mean obesity , but it is when a person becomes overweight that he increase the risks of being obese

In the United States , the prevalence of obesity has significantly increased in the past decades . It is currently considered by...