It is important to talk with their doctors about their weight.Obesity strategies vary from person to person, but can include behaviormodification, increasing physical activity, nonclinical weight manage-ment, medically managed weightloss and and or weigthloss surgery.

Dealing with Obesity

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what is obesity?

who is effected?

What are the health risksassociated with obesity?

* Coronary heart disease * Type 2 diabetes * Cancer (endometrial, breast, and colon) * Hypertension (high blood pressure) * Dyslipidemia (high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides) * Stroke * Liver and gallbladder disease * Sleep apnea and respiratory problems * Osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and underlying bone within a joint) * Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumu-lated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height, defines people as overweight (pre-obese) when their BMI is between 25 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2, and obese when it is greater than 30 kg/m2.

Today, 66 percent of adults in the United States are considered overweight or obese. Obesity puts people at increased risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and some forms of cancer.

Obesity is measured by various means, but the most common methods used are Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference. There is no perfect method to measuring obesity, however these two indicators are most commonly used by clinicians as a tool to diagnose weight.

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