OBESITY/OVERWEIGHT

Introduction (Definision of overweight/obesity)

Condition where an individual’s weight exceeds the population average. It is

based on the BMI (Body mass Index)

How are overweight and obesity The causes of obesity

treated?
 Stress
 Cutting back on calllories - because of the stress
- To lose 1 or 2 pounds a hormone, cartisol
week, adults should cut  Television
back their calorie intake by - Inactive lifestyle
500 to 1000 calories a day  Eating food that contain high
 Healthy eating plan levels of sweeteners
- Follow the food pyramid  Medicine cabinet
- Vegetables, protein, - Taking too much drugs
carbohidrat, and fat. - Steroid
 Limit the food that are high in - Anti-depressants
saturated fatand trans fat and  Lack of sleep
cholesterol - Make hormone that make
- Will give heart disease you hungry increase
- Blood blockage because of
the fat.
 Doing physical activity
- Exercise, aerobic, involve
in sport.
- Can burn calorie

Conclusion

Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than
what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify
ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain
diseases and other health problems.