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Who Reports On Obesity In India?
A study reporting on global trends estimated that 27.8% of all Indians would be overweight and 5.0% obese by 2030....
What Obesity Trends Are Represented In This Graph?
Obesity rates among children aged 2-5 years doubled. Obesity rates for all age groups increased.
How Do I Know If I Am Obese?
Obesity occurs when a person's body mass index is 30 or more. The main symptom is excess body fat, which increases the...
Can Obesity Be Genetic?
Genetics may be the direct cause of obesity in specific disorders such as Bardet-Biedl syndrome and Prader-Willi...
What Defines Obesity?
Overweight and obesity are defined as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses a health risk. A body mass...
What Percentage Of Obesity Is Genetic?
However, recent studies suggest that genetics contributes to 40-70% of obesity with the discovery of more than 50 genes...
What Can Obesity Lead To?
Obesity is serious because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes and lower quality of life. Obesity is also ...
Can Obesity Cause Sleep Apnoea?
Several health conditions increase the likelihood of developing sleep apnoea, but OSA is more common in people who are...
