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Obesity

is a medical condition, considered a disease by multiple organizations, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have negative effects on health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over 30 kg/m2; the range 25–30 kg/m2 is defined as overweight. Some East Asian countries use lower BMI thresholds to define obesity. Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly diseases, type 2 , obstructive sleep , certain types of cancer, and .

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How common · Obesity prevalence, adults 18+ (age-standardised, %)
8.0% (2024)
India
16.4% (2024)
World
Source: WHO Global Health Observatory

Symptoms — what it feels like

  • ·Increased fat

Causes — why it happens

  • ·Excessive consumption of energy-dense foods, sedentary work and lifestyles and lack of physical activity, changes in modes of transportation, urbanization, lack of supportive policies, lack of access to a healthy diet,

How it's found

  • ·BMI >

Prevention

  • ·Societal changes, changes in the food industry, access to a healthy lifestyle, personal choices

Treatment

  • ·Diet, exercise, medications,

Complications

  • · diseases, type 2 , obstructive sleep , certain types of cancer, ,

Outlook

  • ·Reduced life expectancy

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1. A person is usually classified as obese when their BMI is above which number?
2. BMI compares a person's weight to their:
3. Which of these is a health condition linked to obesity?
4. Which lifestyle factor raises the risk of obesity?

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