energy imbalance

Question 1

What is Obesity?

Answer 1

“Obesity is a condition of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue, to the extent that health may be impaired”

Question 2

what are the causes of obesity?

Answer 2

Social influences
food production
individual psychology 
individual activity 
food consumption 
activity environment 
biology

Question 3

what are the statistics of overweight/obesity among young adults?

Answer 3

7/10 men are overweight or obese

6/10 women are overweight or obese

Question 4

how does obesity affect young people?

Answer 4

emotional and behavioural (bullying)
absent from school
high cholesterol/ high blood pressure
increased risk of being overweight adults

Question 5

how does obesity affect adults?

Answer 5

can not become employed
discrimination
increased risk of hospitalisation
reduces life expectancy

Question 6

what are treatment options for obesity?

Answer 6

portion control
meal replacement 
very low calorie diet
bariatric surgery
medication