Obesity

Obesity

What is Obesity?

When doctors say “Obesity”, it means that you have too much body fat in you or you are overweight. If you are a man and you’re classified as being obese, then that means you have more than 25% of a man’s total weight.  If you are accumulated as to have too much body fat, then it can have a negative effect on your health.

What is causing people to become obese or overweight?

These days, people are eating too much junk food such as donuts, sweetened drinks, candy and many more. These things have too much sugar in them which is causing people to become obese or overweight. Doctors say that people should start eating healthier food because it is better for their health.

What are the dangerous sides of obesity and overweight?

In 2008 35% of adults aged 20 and over, were overweight and 11% of them were obese. Overweight and obesity kills about 65% of people than underweight. Worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980 which means that people are not taking good care of them or their health.

By: AJ