OBESITY AMONG

STUDENTS
 WHAT DOES OBESITY MEANS?
• Obesity can be defined as an excessive amount of body fat, which increases the risk of
medical illness and premature death.
• Recently, the World Health Organization proposed guidelines for classifying weight status
by body mass index (BMI).
• BMI represents the relationship between weight and height and is calculated as weight(in
kilograms) divided by height(in m²) or as weight(in pounds) times 704 divided by height(in
inches²)
 Sedentary
High lifestyle
calorie
food

Midlife Causes
weight of Hypothyroidism
gain obesity

Insufficient Usage of
sleep drugs
 EXAMPLES OF FOOD THAT CAUSE
OBESITY
Potato chips Burger Processed meat Chocolate

Sugar-sweetened beverages Sweets Pizza

 EFFECTS OF OBESITY
DIABETE HIGH BLOOD SLEEP
S PRESSURE APNEA

HIGH CHOLESTROL HEART STROK

DISEASE E
 HOW TO OVERCOME THE
PROBLEM
Avoid stress Stop eating fast food Eat more food and vegetables

Get enough sleep Do physical exercises Get rid of bad habits

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