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Some Facts About Overweight/Obesity

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Friday, February 24, 2012, In : Articles

Consuming more calories than the body burns is a cause of overweight or obesity. The excess fat, as a result, is stored in specific cells until the body is able to burn it.

If the body hasn't had the opportunity to burn fat through physical activity, it leads to weight gain. Over long-term the weight gain can lead to obesity that is difficult to treat without intervention.

Some Facts

Obesity may start as early as during development in the womb, this is when childhood obesity can begin....

Sedentary Lifestyle Modifiers

Posted by on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, In : Articles

So you want to lose weight, and most important you want to keep it off.

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Obesity-Risk Factors

Posted by on Thursday, August 25, 2011, In : Articles

When we consume more calories than our body burns the excess is stored as fat. The fat remains in the tissues until it can be used up. If the accumulated fat is not burnt it gradually leads to excessive weight gain.

Obesity is a major risk factor for many fatal and chronic diseases such as stroke, heart failure, hardening of the arteries, kidney failure and diabetes mellitus.

Being overweight is associated with cancer, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, arthritis and ...