Definition of Obesity
Excess amount of body fat is Obesity.
Excess weight of muscles, bone, fat and water in the body (like body builders and athletes) is Overweight.
Over weighted persons are at increased health risk than normal persons. They are more prone to chronic diseases like heart diseases, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and few types of cancers.
Is fat necessary to our body?
Certain amount of body fat does the following function
Heat insulation.
Absorption of shock.
Storage of energy. Etc.
Ayurveda describes the functions of body fat as
"Medaha sneha swedaudhrudatwam pushtim asthyancha"
This means in normal conditions the body fat keeps the body moisturized ,
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