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Adultobesityhas more than doubled since 1990, while adolescent obesity has quadrupled.
The World Health Organizationrevealedthat around2.5 billion adults were overweight globally in 2022.
890 million of them were considered obese.
Obesity is considered a disease.
And in America, around 40% ofadults are living with it.
One of themsharedhow they suffer from chronicdepression, and sometimes turn to food for comfort.
Hopefully, its also taught them a lesson in why its better to be kind than cruel.
Your BMI tells you whether you are at whats considered a healthy weight or not.
Youll fall into one of five categories.
Anything under18.5 is underweight, while normalweight is 18.524.9.If your BMI is 2529.9, youre considered overweight.
And if its above 30, you fall into the obesity category.
A BMI of 40 or more means you have severe obesity.
The World Health Organizationnotesthat obesity is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health.
Obesity also affects the daily lives of those living with it.
Sleeping, and even moving around, can become a burden.
But experts say people dont just wake up one day and decide to be overweight or have obesity.
Dr.Ania Jastreboff from Yale has been studying obesity extensively, and is an international leader in the field.
She says obesity is a disease, and not a behavioral choice.
Jastreboff believes people with obesity have not been treated properly in the past.
The expert is optimistic that times are changing when it comes to obesity treatments.
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