Weighing the Cost of Obesity

Title:
Weighing the Cost of Obesity
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681

Summary:
The number of obese and overweight people is increasing dramatically all over the world. USA w

Keywords:
diet, weight loss medications, antidepressant medications, diet pills, obese and overweight

Article Body:
Body mass index, or BMI, is a new term to most people. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of b

Obesity is now considered an epidemic in the United States. More than half of Americans are ov

Nutritionists and health experts say the main reason for the increase in weight problems is ha
Although there are genetic and hormonal influences on body weight, excess weight is a result o

The following factors, usually working in combination, can contribute to weight gain and obesi
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Diet.

Regular consumption of high-calorie foods, such as fast foods, or increasing th

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Quitting smoking. Smokers tend to gain weight after quitting. This weight gain may be

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Pregnancy. During pregnancy a woman’s weight necessarily increases. Some women find th

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Certain medications. Corticosteroids treatment have shown an increase in fat and in we

Sedentary lifestyle is also one of the principal causes for obesity. It has been proven that p

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