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Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...
For most minority groups, discrimination contributes to a sense of belongingness, a community in opposition to a majority. Gay people like other gay people; Mormons root for other Mormons. Surveys of higher-weight people, however, reveal that they hold many of the same biases as the people discriminating against them.
Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]
Diets, not just in terms of obesity but also of food composition, can have a major impact on underlying factors (see also #Aging below), with reviews suggesting i.a. that a 20-years old male in Europe who switches to the "optimal diet" could gain a mean of ~13.7 years of life and a 60-years old female in the U.S. switching to the "optimal diet ...
People classified as overweight are often hit more by loneliness. Addressing the problem of social isolation reduces the risk of mortality associated with obesity, a new study has found.
Obesity is a medical condition, considered by multiple organizations to be a disease, [8] [9] [10] in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health.
The obesity paradox is the finding in some studies of a lower mortality rate for overweight or obese people within certain subpopulations. [1] [2] [3] The paradox has been observed in people with cardiovascular disease and cancer. Explanations for the paradox range from excess weight being protective to the statistical association being caused ...
Working with patients, there’s one weight loss mistake they see people make over and over again—and they want to put an end to it for good. Related: 10 Real People Share the One Change They ...