An Overweight Society

Obesity is the number one health risk facing America but a lot of people don’t even know the definition of the word obesity. Obesity is generally defined as an excessive amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass 7 but where do you draw the line from obesity to just being overweight? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the term overweight refers to body weight that is at least 10 percent over the recommended weight 5 for a certain individual. This website goes more in depth about the ongoing debate about what to consider obese and overweight. This website also helps people understand what the causes of obesity are and what you can do to prevent it for yourself, family, and loved ones. According to the website, “Weight gain and obesity are caused by consuming more calories than the body needs – most commonly by eating a diet high in fat and calories, living a sedentary lifestyle, or both.” It goes beyond and gets more in depth about what these high diets do to your body and what types of damage it does as well. This website is also very useful for the reason that it gives you information on how to combat obesity, whether it’s with medication or surgical options. It gives you information on what each option’s risks and gains are. It shows what option is more suited for you depending on what body type you have and what your body mass index is. Obesity is a very complex condition this website helps clear any question or curiosity you might have about the topic.

http://obesityinamerica.org/