Saba Parvin Haque selfexplanatory.

2022
M.Sc. Life Sciences
(Specialization in Neurobiology)
from “Sophia College
(Autonomous)”, Mumbai.
OBESITY…
 What is Obesity?
• Obesity means having too much
body fat.
• It is different from being overweight,
which means weighing too much.
• The weight may come from muscle,
bone, fat, and/or body water.
• Both terms mean that a person's
weight is greater than what's
considered healthy for his or her
height.
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 Body Mass Index (BMI)

•Body Mass Index (BMI) is

a person's weight in
kilograms (or pounds)
divided by the square of
height in meters (or feet).
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 Obesity Causes
•Consuming too many calories
•Leading a sedentary lifestyle
•Lack of Physical activity
•Not enough sleep
•Obesity gene
Symptoms Health Effects of obesity

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 Treatment
Main treatment is lifestyle changes such as Diet and Exercise

•Dietary Changes
Avoid Certain Foods

•Cutting calories
•Feeling Full on less
•Making healthier
Choices
 Weight loss Surgery

• Gastric bypass surgery

• Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
(LAGB)
• Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal
switch (BPD/DS)
• Gastric sleeve surgery
• Prescription weight loss medication
 News Report
Eman Ahmed is one of the heaviest Woman in the
world weighing 500 kgs

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world-heaviest-woman-eman-ahmed-
dies/article61469723.ece#:~:text=Eman%20Ahmed%20Abd%20El%20Aty%2C%20once%20known%20as%20world%20heaviest,Lakdawala%20at%20the%20Saifee%20Hospital.
 References
• Obesity. (2020, February 21). https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity
• Obesity. (n.d.). https://medlineplus.gov/obesity.html
• Moores, D. (2020, July 31). Obesity. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity
• Body Mass Index (BMI). (2022, June 3). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/index.html
• Economic Costs. (2016, April 8). Obesity Prevention Source. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-
source/obesity-consequences/economic/
• NHS website. (2021, November 30). Obesity. nhs.uk. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/