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Obesity is to be dreaded and avoided. Fat people are definitely obese but thin people can be obese too.

What is obesity?

It is the excessive amount of body fat, especially in our abdominal region. Your BMI will indicate whether you are overweight or obese. BMI is calculated by your weight in kilos divided by the square of your height in meters.

If you have a BMI of 25.0 – 29.9 you are overweight. A BMI of 30 and above indicates obesity.

Obesity brings with it life-threatening diseases such as heart disease, Type II Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, some forms of cancer and osteoarthritis.

The cancers indicated include breast, ovarian, cervical, esophageal, stomach & colorectal, liver & pancreatic, kidney and prostate. Other medical conditions are erectile dysfunction, renal failure, urinary incontinence and infertility.

Obesity-related deaths are on the rise because of the current sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits. The lack of exercise has also resulted in more and more people with weight problems.

The advance in technology has made it possible for people to use machines both in the workplace and at home. Work is no longer physically demanding and people have become more sedentary.

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