Envision this: youngsters around the world are sitting in front of the TV viewing food commercials to the tune of more than five per hour. More than 70 percent of those commercials are for sugary foods, fast food, and other high-calorie items, all of which can add to childhood obesity.
Obesity is most commonly linked to overeating. This is not always the case, as child obesity genetics is yet another cause that deserves examination. Statistics show that just about 65% of US the population is suffering from some form of obesity. Of these, approximately 35% may be due to genetics, which means they may be able to pass it on to their children.
As shown in a report in the American Journal of Epidemiology, stressing out can cause people to increase in weight. It is thought that this study is among the first of its kind to look at the relationship between weight increase and multiple types of stress. It looked at different types of stress that included job-related demands, difficulty paying bills, tense home life, depression or anxiety disorder.
Obesity is a condition in which the energy reserve within human body is raised to a point where it can cause certain health conditions or an increased death rate. Obesity is becoming viewed as an increasing public health threat. Obesity is being considered to predispose different diseases like sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, etc.