OBESITY - WEIGHT LOSS - WEIGHT GAIN

OVERVIEW

Obesity is a huge epidemic in today's world. Third-world countries aside, people are spending much less time exercising and much, much more time eating. The foods we eat these days are higher in calories and portion size. The technology that has emerged makes it less likely that people will even walk to the store rather than drive. Now that it has reached a serious point, obesity should be at the forefront of our nation's concern.

In the U.S., 65% of the adult population is obese or overweight. It is important that we investigate what qualifies someone as overweight or obese.

Overweight is a term to describe someone whose weight is higher than desired in relation to their height. The scale used to determine if someone is overweight or obese is known as the BMI - the Body Mass Index.

For more detailed information, continue reading our section on obesity.

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Dean Ornish