Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excessive fat accumulated in adipose tissue impairs health. Scientifically, According to the world health organization WHO (2006), a person is said to be normal weight if he or she has a Body mass index between 18.50 and 24.99. A person with a Body mass index of 25 or more is considered overweight while anyone with BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. Obesity could be a leading preventable reason for death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and youngsters, and authorities read it as one of the foremost serious public health issues of the twenty first century. Globally, overweight and fatness are currently the fifth leading risk for premature death. Nearly three million adults die every year.