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How to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is becoming an alarmingly common phenomenon in our society nowadays. The percent of obese children in our society has greatly increased in past years, and, somewhat as a result, both obese adults and diseases associated with childhood obesity have increased as well. Thus, it is more vitally important than ever that parents of … Continue reading
Common Myths Associated with Obesity and Obesity Causes
There are hundreds of myths going around as to obesity causes, though in fact obesity is caused by any number of factors. Because of these myths about obesity causes, people with obesity are often persecuted for stereotypes. In fact, however, many of these supposed obesity causes are untrue, and people who have difficulties with obesity … Continue reading
Psychological Side Effects of Morbid Obesity and Other Obesity Statistics
Obesity statistics suggest a variety of physical problems and complications associated with morbid obesity that are commonly cited as the biggest issues with morbid obesity. In fact, physical problems are extremely problematic, however they are not the only problems that people afflicted with morbid obesity face. Many reports and obesity statistics show that morbid obesity … Continue reading
Some Less Commonly Associated Conditions of Obesity
Obesity is well documented to be associated with a variety of different diseases including heart diseases and respiratory diseases. In addition to these diseases, however, obesity is associated with a higher risk of getting a much wider variety of diseases. Some of these diseases are caused by being obese, or may relate to the same … Continue reading
Best Ways to Reduce Obesity
Though some forms of obesity have been proven to be genetic and uncontrollable, most types of obesity are directly related to habit. Curing obesity, however, is not as easy as simply changing these habits. Obesity has a variety of causes that work together to make someone obese, and not all of these can be changed … Continue reading
General Overweight and Obesity Statistics
1. What defines being obese or overweight? Doctors define being obese as being more than 20% over the expected and healthy weight. This, of course, needs to be adjusted for people who have great amounts of muscle (which weighs a great deal), though people whose muscle puts them over the obese mark are less common … Continue reading