The Most Important Health Problem of the 21st Century: Investigation of Obesity in Women According to Their Life Periods

Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat and important public health problem affecting all ages in both men women. It has been shown that obesity responsible for many genetic, environmental, neurological, physiological, biochemical, cultural spiritual factors. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Body Mass Index (BMI) classification due to its simplicity, cost-effectivity, high accuracy. Apart from BMI, waist circumference measurement, weight-to-height, skinfold thickness, measurements are also used. According the WHO, 2.8 million people die every year obesity. Although affects social groups, women have more overweight compared since linked biological However, even with medical problems, obese live longer than men, but not without higher healthcare costs. In this review, effects on women's life will be discussed.