The Obesity Society promotes research, education, and advocacy to better understand, prevent, and treat obesity and improve the lives of those affected.The Obesity Society is the leading scientific and professional society dedicated to the study of obesity. ... Obesity Driving America's Healthcare to a Tipping Point...
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Obesity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy.
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This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand that obesity is a serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it. ... The page for The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity has been moved.
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Obesity is more than just a few extra pounds. Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes. ... Obesity is more than just a few extra pounds.
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Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. ... Enter your weight and height using Standard or Metric measures. ... Click on "Compute BMI" and your BMI will appear in the heart of the figure.
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Alternate Name(s): Fat - obese; Overweight ... Obesity is also defined as a BMI (body mass index) over 30 kg/m2. Patients with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight, but not obese. See also diet and calories . More than half of the U.S. population is overweight. But being obese ...
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Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.
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