OBESITY PROBLEMS:
Obesity has already taken an epidemic proportion. Obesity affects all the systems in the body causing various diseases. Obesity and its comorbid disorders are leading causes of morbidity and premature mortality around the world. Obese persons are also vulnerable to low self-esteem and depression because of the psychological and social stigmata that can be associated with obesity. Obesity increases the risk of cancers like oesophagus, endometrium, breast, prostate etc.
CAUSES OF OBESITY:
Obesity is recognized as a chronic condition resulting from an interaction between environmental influences and an individual’s genetic predisposition to weight gain. Studies of populations, families, adoptions, and twins have established a strong genetic role in determining body weight. Estimates of the genetic contribution to the variance of relative body weight and adiposity range from a low of approximately 20% to a high of 90%. [1], over 400 genetic markers have been described in