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Obesity is a term used by medical personnel to describe someone who is [[overweight|overweight]] and has a large amount of [[fat|fat]] content<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>.
Obesity is a term used by medical personnel to describe someone who is [[Overweight|overweight]] and has a large amount of [[Fat|fat]] content<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>.


Obesity can be measured by a person’s [[Body mass index|body mass index]] (BMI) which takes into consideration a person’s weight and height&nbsp;<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. A BMI between 30 and 40 would mean that that person would be considered as obese<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. A healthy BMI is between 18 and 24. Above and below this range is considered to be unhealthy due to lack or overindulgence in food.


Obesity is a huge burden on health services as obesity increases the chances of a person developing other [[Disease|diseases]] such as [[Type II diabetes|Type II diabetes]], [[Heart disease|heart disease]] and types of [[Cancer|cancer]]&nbsp;<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>.<br>Obesity is mainly caused by a person ‘input’ being more than their ‘output’ i.e. they eat more calories than what they burn off<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. Hence, some calories are unused and the body stores this as [[Fat|fat]]&nbsp;<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. Lifestyle factors contribute greatly to obesity. A [[Diet|diet highly]] processed, high in fat, sugar and salt is more likely to cause obesity than a balanced and healthy diet.


Obesity can be measured by a person’s [[body mass index|body mass index]] (BMI) which takes into consideration a person’s weight and height<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. A BMI between 30 and 40 would mean that that person would be considered as obese<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. A healthy BMI is between 18 and 24. Above and below this range is considered to be unhealthy due to lack or overindulgence in food.
Weight gain can also be triggered by a variety of conditions such as [[Polycystic ovary syndrome|polycystic ovary syndrome]]&nbsp;<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref><ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>.&nbsp;


<br>Obesity is a huge burden on health services as obesity increases the chances of a person developing other [[Disease|disease]]s such as [[Type II diabetes|Type II diabetes]], [[heart disease|heart disease]] and types of [[Cancer|cancer<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>]].<br>Obesity is mainly caused by a person ‘input’ being more than their ‘output’ i.e. they eat more calories than what they burn off<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>. Hence, some calories are unused and the body stores this as [[fat|fat<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>]]. Lifestyle factors contribute greatly to obesity. A [[diet|diet ]]highly processed, high in fat, sugar and salt is more likely to cause obesity than a balanced and healthy diet.
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<br>Weight gain can also be triggered by a variety of conditions such as [[polycystic ovary syndrome|polycystic ovary syndrome<ref>National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)</ref>]]. <br>
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<references />National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at:&nbsp;http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)<br>

Latest revision as of 16:52, 30 November 2012

Obesity is a term used by medical personnel to describe someone who is overweight and has a large amount of fat content[1].

Obesity can be measured by a person’s body mass index (BMI) which takes into consideration a person’s weight and height [2]. A BMI between 30 and 40 would mean that that person would be considered as obese[3]. A healthy BMI is between 18 and 24. Above and below this range is considered to be unhealthy due to lack or overindulgence in food.

Obesity is a huge burden on health services as obesity increases the chances of a person developing other diseases such as Type II diabetes, heart disease and types of cancer [4].
Obesity is mainly caused by a person ‘input’ being more than their ‘output’ i.e. they eat more calories than what they burn off[5]. Hence, some calories are unused and the body stores this as fat [6]. Lifestyle factors contribute greatly to obesity. A diet highly processed, high in fat, sugar and salt is more likely to cause obesity than a balanced and healthy diet.

Weight gain can also be triggered by a variety of conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome [7][8]. 

References

  1. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  2. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  3. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  4. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  5. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  6. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  7. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)
  8. ↑ National Health Service (NHS), Obesity conditions profile. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/pages/introduction.aspx (last accessed 30.11.2012)


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