Prevalence
Evaluation
Economic costs
Politics
Environment
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Weight regulation
Energy Metabolism
Genetics
Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease
Metabolic Syndrome
Respiratory Diseases
Other Diseases
Psychological Consequences
Weight Management
Nutrition
Physical Activity
Behavioral Therapy
Pharmacological Treatment
Surgical Treatment
Treatment of Co-morbidities
Environment
Intervention
Behavior
Policies
Food Industry
Tips
Complications
Psychological Implications
Obesity can result in:
body image disorders: obese people often despise a body they find ugly;
bad self-esteem: guilt complex, self-aversion;
feeling misunderstood or excluded because of the social and medical intolerance surrounding obesity;
a depressive state caused by too restrictive diets or by repeated therapeutic failure
Obesity can also cause:
medical disruption of employment;
employment problems;
lower remuneration;
social rejection and discrimination for adults and children;
alteration of the general quality of life
