Causes of obesity

Causes of obesity

Secondary causes of obesity

10.2217/14750708.4.5.641 © 2 While the rising epidemic of obesity is primarily attributed to sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits and the aging of the population, secondary causes of obesity generally go undetected and untreated. These include endocrinological disorders, such as Cushing’s syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypogonadism and hypothyroidism, as well as genetic, syndromic and...

Obesity Causes and Consequences

METHODS This state obesity dashboard design was based on the County Health Rankings (Rankings) model, a population health model which highlights key factors that, if improved, would make the counties and communities healthier places to live.6 The Rankings measures health based on 3 elements: health outcomes, health factors, and policies and programs.7 While in the Rankings model adult obesity r...

Obesity Causes and Consequences

to a lesser degree, obesity itself. Racial and ethnic differences exist in the prevalence of these conditions,1 and in general, minorities are more likely than white Americans to be obese and to suffer from conditions such as diabetes2,3—a difference that is particularly stark between black and white adults. A majority of studies on the racial and ethnic disparities in fitness and activity amon...

Causes and Consequences of Obesity

Obesity, simply defined, is the state of being excessively overweight. It afflicts a significant and possiblygrowing proportion of people in developed as well as developing societies. It has emerged as the most prevalentserious public health problem of the new millennium. Obesity may not be regarded simply as a cosmetic problem affecting certain individuals, but a crisis that threatens ...