Abstract

A SURVEY ON OBESITY: A MAJOR GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUE

Anish Kashyap, Aakriti Sood, Ankush Thakur and *Mamta Devi

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Abstract

Lack of knowledge about obesity as a stand-alone risk factor for morbidity and mortality, as well as poor training in the medical management of obesity, are the main obstacles to health-care providers evaluating and treating obesity. Body mass index (BMI) classification is the first step in the assessment process. A BMI of 25 or 30 kg/m2 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 25 or 30 is considered obese. If there are no contraindications, patients with high-risk combinations of their BMI, waist circumference, and particular cardiovascular risk factors ought to start a weight-loss programme. A thorough review also looks at psychosocial variables, the use of drugs that may worsen obesity, and complicating conditions for obesity such type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea.The ongoing discussion on whether obesity can be considered an illness has been fueled by the epidemic rise in obesity. Based on BMI (in kg/m2), the majority of epidemiologic data on obesity use ranges of 18.5-24.9 for normalcy, 25-29.9 for overweight, and ≥30 for obesity.

Keywords: Obstacles, Contraindication, Epidemiologic, BMI, Obesity.