Obesity is when a person is carrying too much body fat for their height and sex. A person is considered obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) - weight in kilograms divided by their height in metres squared - of 30... » Read on

Obesity can be measured in different ways. An easy way is to simply step on the scales and compare your actual weight with your ideal weight. Any health or diet book will give this information. The most... » Read on

Obesity is fast becoming the developed world's biggest health problem. Adult obesity rates have almost quadrupled (become four times as great) over the last 25 years, and two thirds of adults are now... » Read on

Being a little bit overweight tends not to cause too many noticable problems, but once you are carrying a few extra stones, symptoms will affect your daily life. Day-to-day, obesity causes problems, such... » Read on

Obesity does not just happen overnight - it develops gradually from poor diet and lifestyle choices and, to some extent, from your genes. Lifestyle choices... » Read on