There are several risk factors for obesity, such as genetics, illnesses, and medications. This portion of the eMedTV Web site takes an in-depth look at these risk factors and explains why they are not considered "causes" of obesity.
This eMedTV segment explains that although fast food is typically high in calories, it is not a cause of obesity. This page also discusses the research on fast food and obesity, explaining that not everyone who eats fast food becomes obese.
This article on the eMedTV Web site discusses how environmental factors, obesity, and genetics are all tied together. This page also explains how genes and environmental factors can lead to obesity, but they are not necessarily causes of it.
If you are overweight, you may experience problems such as diabetes and heart disease. This eMedTV segment looks at obesity's various health effects and explains how weight loss can prevent or reduce the impact of such conditions.
Some people may wonder, "Am I obese?" This portion of the eMedTV library explains when men and women are considered obese, and provides a chart that indicates a person's risk for developing certain medical conditions based on their BMI number.
Calculating a person's body mass index (BMI) is an accurate way to measure body fat. This eMedTV segment explains how to calculate your BMI, provides an obesity chart for children and adults, and discusses how to interpret the results.
You can measure body fat using a calculator, which computes body mass index (BMI). This eMedTV page offers an obesity calculator that allows you to enter your weight and height to measure your BMI and explains how to interpret the results.
When trying to determine your options for getting obesity help, you should start by talking to your doctor. This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at when it may be time to lose weight and offers tips on what to look for in a weight loss program.
It is important for people who are overweight to incorporate exercise into their daily lifestyle. This eMedTV resource explores exercise and obesity, explaining ways of starting an exercise program and offering tips on staying active.
This eMedTV article explains that obesity surgery may be an option for people who have failed at nonsurgical approaches to weight loss, or for those who have health conditions due to obesity. This page also describes the various surgeries available.
Obesity prevention is often a matter of lifestyle choices. This selection from the eMedTV Web site explains that balancing the amount of "calories-in" versus "calories-out," along with regular physical activity, are effective ways to combat obesity.
This eMedTV page explains that people with a BMI of 40 or higher have seven times the risk of developing diabetes, compared to people who are at a healthy weight. This page explores the link between diabetes and obesity in detail, with tips on prevention.
As this eMedTV Web page explains, the history of obesity statistics has varied over the years. This page discusses the most recent obesity definitions that identify overweight as a BMI between 25 and 30, and obesity as a BMI greater than 30.
There are more than 160 million adult Americans (66.3 percent) who are considered overweight or obese. This eMedTV page takes a detailed look at several obesity statistics, including how often obesity causes health problems and who is most affected.
This eMedTV page explains that there are several factors that can increase a child's risk of obesity, such as genetics and illnesses. This page covers what many consider the "causes" of childhood obesity and explains what to do if your child is obese.
This eMedTV segment discusses the physical and psychological effects of childhood obesity. This page explains how the physical effects of obese children are similar to those in obese adults and describes mental effects, such as low self-esteem.
This selection from the eMedTV Web site explains that obesity in children has increased by four times over the past 40 years. This article discusses statistics on childhood obesity, as well as current obesity trends.
