The size of your body doesn’t define you.

Obesity is a condition where a person has accumulated a lot of body fat that it might have a negative effect on their health.

A person is considered to be obese when they are 20% above their Body Mass Index, according to research.  

The ultimate cause of obesity is the imbalanced amounts of calories consumed and eaten. Obesity is mainly caused by the kind of food people eat. People are not aware that the food they eat has a great impact on their bodies, some often the weight gain in them, however it doesn’t struck them that it could be the beginning phase of being overweight or obese.

It is high time society took caution of what they feed children. Yes, feeding a child a lollipop or a sweet whenever they cry might seem like the right thing to do to calm them down, but are well educated about their sugar intake on a daily basis? Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, and disability in adulthood.  

Health concerns of being obese and overweight:

1.    Diabetes

2.    Cardiovascular diseases (Stroke and heart disease)

3.    Certain types of cancers (Prostate, liver, gallbladder, kidneys)

4.    Breathing difficulties

5.    Insulin resistance

6.    Sleep apnoea

7.    Asthma

8.    Miscarriages

9.    High blood pressure

1.  Physiological effects    

Ways in which an individual can overcome obesity:

1.    Limit intake of cholesterol and sugar

2.    Participate in physical activities

3.    Eat fruits, vegetables, nuts and drink a lot of water a day (minimum 8 glasses)

Obesity fat is not something that can be lost in a day, losing weight is challenging and requires a lot of determination as well as hard work.

Society is urged to support people who are a few kilograms bigger than them, because mocking and calling them names is affecting their feelings, since they are human too. A call for co-operation to defeat this disease is called for… Obesity takes lives!