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'Morbid Obesity' though
is about lifestyle
it has been classified as a disease. This category of obesity is
special as it has been found to respond poorly to diet and excercise
programs. Morbidly obese people have found to be benifited most by
surgical programs also called 'Bariatric surgery' along with diet and
excercise programs.
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World Health Organization defines Obesity..."Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight." read more...  Obesity and
related diseases have been on a steady rise both, in the developed and
the developing world. While morbid obesity is rising in the American
and European subcontinents, countries like India are experiencing a
rise
in 'Metabolic Diseases' among people with submorbid obesity.
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