Obesity

Obesity is simply fatness in a degree higher than being overweight. Obesity has quite an impact in one’s physical health that many degenerative diseases are directly and indirectly linked to obesity as observed in the history of obesity. Throughout the history of obesity, its reputation varies from appreciation and the opposite among cultures and in time.

Take a look in the history of obesity and we’ll learn that this is truly an age-old health condition. Ancient Egyptians are said to consider obesity as a disease, having been drawn in a wall of depicted illnesses. Ancient China have also been aware of obesity and the dangers that come with it. The Aztecs believed that obesity was supernatural, an affliction of the gods. Throughout the history of obesity, the public’s view and status of obesity changed considerably in the 1900’s. About the same time, the incidence of obesity began to increase and become widespread. In 1996, the Body Mass Index (BMI) was published. The history of obesity should be well studied so precautions can be practiced and thus prevent obesity from spreading.

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