Obesity is a gateway disease

Obesity: what is…

Obesity is one of the most pervasive, chronic diseases in need of systematic medical treatment and prevention...

The challenge of obesity

The WHO has described obesity as the largest global chronic health problem in adults worldwide. In 2015 WHO data, obesity…

Which are the factors contributing to obesity?

Obesity is a disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, behavior, environment, medical factors, central nervous system (CNS) pathways, and…

Did you know that obesity is a major contributor to disease?

Psychological: Depression, Poor self-image, Poor quality of life, Eating disorder...

Obesity is associated with comorbidities

5.5% of cancers attributable to overweight and obesity including oesophageal, colorectal, pancreatic, gall bladder, kidney, breast, and corpus-uteri cancer...

Can obesity be prevented?

The good news is that weight gain can be prevented. In the 2015 EASO (European Association for the study of…

Which are the measures of obesity

Body Mass Index (BMI), which is a measure for indicating nutritional status in adults, is calculated as the weight in…

Calculate your BMI

BMI is calculated as follows: BMI = weight (kg) divided by height squared (m²)