Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial condition characterised by excessive accumulation of body fat that impairs health, commonly operationalised through body mass index and anthropometric indicators of central adiposity such as waist circumference. It arises from sustained positive energy balance shaped by dietary i…
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial condition characterised by excessive accumulation of body fat that impairs health, commonly operationalised through body mass index and anthropometric indicators of central adiposity such as waist circumference. It arises from sustained positive energy balance shaped by dietary intake, physical activity, genetic susceptibility, endocrine regulation, behaviour, and environmental and cultural context, with adipose tissue now recognised as an active endocrine organ influencing inflammation and metabolism. Obesity elevates the risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers, making its prevention and management a priority of preventive medicine through nutrition, exercise, behaviour modification, and, where indicated, pharmacological or surgical intervention. The peer-reviewed research collected here reflects these dimensions, including prevalence studies across diverse populations, behaviour modification within cultural frameworks, knowledge and prevention among women, barriers to managing childhood obesity, and the predictive value of central-obesity anthropometric indices for metabolic risk. Mechanistic and physiological work on adipose tissue function, thyroid hormone contributions, and refined body-composition modelling that links severe obesity to skeletal muscle mass complements experimental studies of botanical and pharmacological treatments in animal models. Together these themes situate obesity at the intersection of epidemiology, endocrinology, nutrition, and public health, where early identification and risk-factor modification drive preventive strategy.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
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