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    The document lists the members of a class and their teacher. It then discusses what obesity is, defining it as a body mass index of 30 or higher which puts one at risk for diseases. Obesity occurs when more calories are consumed than burned through exercise and activity. Principal causes of obesity include inactivity, unhealthy diet, medical reasons, genetics, medications, social factors, and age. Complications of obesity include high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers. Obesity is diagnosed through BMI calculations.

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    The document lists the members of a class and their teacher. It then discusses what obesity is, defining it as a body mass index of 30 or higher which puts one at risk for diseases. Obesity occurs when more calories are consumed than burned through exercise and activity. Principal causes of obesity include inactivity, unhealthy diet, medical reasons, genetics, medications, social factors, and age. Complications of obesity include high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers. Obesity is diagnosed through BMI calculations.

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    Obesity

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    The document lists the members of a class and their teacher. It then discusses what obesity is, defining it as a body mass index of 30 or higher which puts one at risk for diseases. Obesity occurs when more calories are consumed than burned through exercise and activity. Principal causes of obesity include inactivity, unhealthy diet, medical reasons, genetics, medications, social factors, and age. Complications of obesity include high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers. Obesity is diagnosed through BMI calculations.

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    MEMBERS:

     Barboza Araujo Marco.


     Burga Flores Marlie.
     Fernández Ramírez Brayan.
     Marrufo Pérez Anapaula.
     Monteza Chávez Jefferson.
     Samamé Laura Lucero.
    TEACHER: Mb Lenny Osores.
    WHAT IS OBESITY?
    Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that
    presents a risk to health.

    A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s
    weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres).

    Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

    This condition puts people at a higher risk for serious diseases, such as type 2
    diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

    BMI is a calculation that takes a person’s weight and height into account.
    Obesity occurs when you take in more calories than you burn through exercise and
    normal daily activities. Your body stores the excess calories as fat.

    The principal causes of obesity are:


    Inactivity. With a sedentary lifestyle, you can
    easily take in more calories every day than you
    use through exercise and normal daily activities.

    Unhealthy diet and bad eating habits. Weight gain is • Eating large amounts of processed or fast food.
    inevitable if you regularly eat more calories than you • Drinking too much alcohol .
    burn. • Eating out a lot.
    • Eating larger portions than you need.
    Medical These include • Drinking too many sugary drinks.
    reasons
    • Cuching´s syndrome: a rare disorder that
    causes the over-production of steroid
    hormones-
    •An underactive thyroid gland
    (hypothyroidism): where your thyroid gland
    does not produce enough hormones.
    Your genes may affect the amount of body fat you store,
    Genetic and where that fat is distributed.
    s
    Obesity tends to run in families. If one or both of your
    Family
    parents are obese, your risk of being obese is increased
    lifestyle
    These medications include some antidepressants, anti-seizure
    Certain medications, diabetes medications, antipsychotic medications,
    medications steroids and beta blockers
    Not having healthy ways to cook, or money to buy healthier
    Social and
    foods. In addition, people influence their weight: they are
    economic issues
    more likely to become obese if they have obese friends or
    family members.
    Age Obesity can occur at any age, even in young children. But as you
    age, hormonal changes and a less active lifestyle increase your risk
    Pregnancy. During of obesity.
    pregnancy, a Lack of sleep. Not getting enough
    woman's weight sleep or getting too much sleep can
    necessarily increases. cause changes in hormones that
    increase your appetite.
    COMPLICATIONS
    Leads to much more than simple Puts strain on your bones as well as your
    weight gain. internal organs.

    It also increases inflammation in the body,


    which is thought to be a cause of cancer.

    Obesity is also a major cause of type 2


    diabetes.

    Obesity has been linked to a number of health complications, some of which are life-
    threatening:
    High blood pressure Arthritis Fatty liver disease
    Type 2 diabetes
    High cholesterol
    Heart disease Infertility Gallbladder disease
    How is obesity diagnosed?
    Obesity is diagnosed when your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher. Your
    body mass index is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by
    your height in meters (m) squared.

    For most people, BMI provides a Other more accurate


    reasonable estimate of body fat. measures of body fat and
    body fat distribution include
    skinfold thickness, waist-to-
    hip comparisons.

    A measurement of the fat


    around your waist is also a
    good predictor of risk for
    obesity-related diseases.
    LINKOGRAPHY:
    • https://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/
    • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/symptoms-
    causes/syc-20375742
    • https://www.healthline.com/health/obesity#diagnosis
    • https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/healthy-
    living/obesity/prevention.html.
    • https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/causes/.
    • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/symptoms-
    causes/syc-20375742.

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