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By Nicholas Johnson What is obesity Obesity is a defined condition where one has more body fat than average A person with a BMI of 30 or more is obese BMI Body mass index Who is effected by obesity . Obesity causes at least 111000 deaths per year in the United States and some researchers place that number at over 400000 Add to these figures the cases of cancer and heart diseasebrought on or worsened by obesityand the cases of type 2 diabetes cau Looking Beyond the Obesity Threshold. Inaugural Conference of the Singapore Health Economics Association. Marcel Bilger. 1. , Eliza Kruger. 1. , Eric Finkelstein. 1, 2. 1 . Signature . Program in Health Services & Systems . Advanced . English 10. What is Obesity?. Obesity: condition factoring because of excessive body fat. Being 20% above your following age, height, and weight range (BMI) is considered obese. In America 30-35% of the population is obese. BY MELISSA & KATLYN.. (Obesity in SA, 2013. ). What is obesity?. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it has an negative effect on health. .. Daniel Anzia, MD. Chairman, Psychiatry. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. Presentation Outline. Psychiatric Disorders and Obesity. Obesity and Common Psychiatric Disorders. Primary Eating Disorders. Donkin et. al.. Presented by: Natasha Granneman and Christina Tran. Background/Importance. Obesity has behavioral and heritable causes. Children of obese FATHERS have a higher risk of obesity. Inherited paternal factors?. Jasmine Hayes. Parents of children under 13 . Are you aware of child obesity?. Mayo Clinic states childhood . obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above the normal weight for his or her age and . Energy Balance. We all have different energy needs which are influenced by a number of factors:-. Getting the balance. Consumed = Burnt. Neutral energy balance . Getting the balance. Calories consumed greater than calories burnt. OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT. Obesity. is a . medical condition. in which excess . body fat. has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced . life expectancy. Background information. These slides . can be used freely, translated and adapted to national use (e.g. concerning the . equipment and fieldwork organization). . However, it is important to keep in mind that no changes should be made to the measurement techniques, which need to be standardized. . The . Obesity Algorithm is reviewed and updated yearly to reflect the newest and most relevant information. The 2017 version includes new sections or updates on:. Recommendations . for setting up your office to accommodate all patients. Wen Jie Zhang, MD, PhD. Professor of Pathology. School of Medicine, Health Sciences and Engineering. Susquehanna Township High School. Lecture Series .  . Week 1, August . 2014. Clinical Relevance of This Week’s Topic . no longer considered a cosmetic issue . that is caused by overeating and a lack of self-control. . The World Health Organization (. W.H.O.), . along with National and International medical and scientific societies, now recognize obesity as . Obesity. is a . medical condition. in which excess . body fat. has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced . life expectancy. and/or increased health problems..