Obesity: Causes and Treatment

Obesity is defined as a condition in which the percentage of body fat is greater than 22% for males and 35% for females. It is of utmost importance to resolve this condition as obesity is associated with a wide range of increased health risks. For example, obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease more than seven times and is also a known risk factor for diabetes, cancer and arthritis. The primary factors that promote the development of obesity are a diet high in carbohydrates and/or calories combined with a sedentary lifestyle. Other contributing factors may include insulin resistance, impaired liver metabolism, nutritional deficiency, hypothyroidism, food allergies, candidiasis, parasitic infection, low serotonin levels and psychological factors. In most View the rest of this article