Obesity And Fad Diets

Globally, there are more than 1 billion overweight adults, at least 300 million of them obese. the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. Obesity and overweight pose a major risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke, and certain forms of cancer. With more and more prepackaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960's. Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is commonly assessed by using body mass index (BMI), A person is considered overweight if his or

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