Obesity

Obesity,or being too heavy for your height,is a serious subject.It’s one of the worst chronic illnesses we now face.Today only one third of Americans weigh a healthy amount.Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, meaning they weigh more than they should and are at risk for health pro lens, including obesity. Half of all overweight people and a third of all Americans suffer from obesity, which can lead to serious health problems. Obesity is one of those words that you hear used on the news all the time. You have a general idea of what it means. But are you right? Medically, someone who is obese has more fat on his or her body than is considered a healthy average for his or her height and bone structure. In order to understand obesity, you have to understand fat.But fat is another term that can be confusing because there are two different kinds:dietary fat and body fat.Dietary fat is a part of the food.You want to have a little bit of fat in your diet because it serves as a major source of energy for your body.