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Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of adipose tissue compared to lean tissue. Technically, a person is considered obese when his body mass index (BMI) is greater than 30. To understand the importance of this problem from a health point of view, one just need to think that some years ago, the WHO defined obesity as one of the major public health problems in the world together with climate change.
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Obesity: risks and consequenciesThe Food & Nutrition Forumwww.foodnutritionforum.com
What is obesity?
Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30
300 milion people obese worldwide
The most common health problem among European children (20% of children are overweight, one third of them is obese)
Obesity and chronic disease
Cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, stroke, ecc.)
Diabetes
Cancer (endometrial, colon-rectal, kidney, pancreas, breast, esophagus)
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Clinical conditions associated with a higher risk
Hypothyroidism
Down Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Disorders of the hypothalamus
Antipsychotic/anti-epileptic drugs
High doses of corticosteroids
Other problems associated with obesity: hypertension, high
cholesterol, respiratory problems, increased surgical risk, complications
in pregnancy, hirsutism, menstrual irregularities
Other obesity causes
Age
Socioeconomic position
Sedentarity
Diet
Other factors (genetic, metabolic)
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