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Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve of humans or other mammals, which is stored in fat tissue, is expanded far beyond usual levels to the point where it impairs health. Obesity in wild animals is relatively rare, but it is common in domestic animals like pigs and household pets who may be overfed and underexercised. In humans it is considered a major challenge to health.

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Obesity Symptoms

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BMI
... One of the most common topics patients address with their physicians is weight loss. One-third of Americans today are overweight. Exceeding an ideal body weight is caused by genetic, socioeconomic and...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Causes
... Obesity involves having an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Doctors define obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher and overweight as having a BMI of 25 or higher. Weight is la...
Source: MayoClinic

Obesity Treatment

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Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
... Obesity is a common problem in the United States. In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that two-thirds of adult Americans are overweight. The treatment of obesity is very d...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obesity
... For the dangerously overweight, it’s the only way to lose pounds and keep them off In the U.S. today, more than half of adults and nearly one-fifth of children and teenagers are overweight. Approximat...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Obesity Support

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Questions About Weight Control
... Print these questions and answers to discuss with your health care provider. 1. Can being overweight lead to medical problems? Yes. Being overweight is linked to a number of health problems, includin...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Weight Cycling
... What is weight cycling? Weight cycling is the repeated loss and regain of body weight. When weight cycling is the result of dieting, it is often called "yo-yo" dieting. A weight cycle can ra...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Obesity Other

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Fat and Calories
... What''s the difference between fat and calories? Fat is one of six nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. The other five nutrients are: Carbohydrates (found in fruits, vegetables, pasta, rice, gra...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
... Almost any of the commercial weight-loss programs can work, but only if they motivate you sufficiently to decrease the amount of calories you eat or increase the amount of calories you burn each day (...
Source: Cleveland Clinic

Obesity Other

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... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer Treatment; Male Breast Cancer Treatment; Breast Cancer and Pregnancy Treatment; and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening a...
Source: National Cancer Institute

Obesity
... Acupuncture seems to relieve the problem of hunger usually created by dieting. Many people who receive acupuncture to help with weight loss also go on a diet at the same time. It is difficult to asses...
Source: HealthWorld

   

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