1. Obesity
Overweight and obesity conditions is increasing to epidemic proportions approximately world-wide, and is largely influenced by psychosocial factors predisposing excessive energy intakes and reduced energy expenditure, in recent decades as compared with previous. ... Obesity results from an imbalance in energy intake as compared with expenditure, with one or both of diet or physical activities therefore being major proximate determinants (Popkin & Doak 1998). Over-consumption of energy dense and high fat foods with weak satiety value is considered a predisposing factor to obesity (Birch & Fisch...
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