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Strawberries What is obesity? Many people think that obesity goes no deeper than a less than desirable look. They are wrong - obesity is a disease that is spreading fast in today's world, almost to epidemic proportions.

Obesity means having too much fat on your body. Firstly, this puts a strain on joints and bones, which can lead to arthritis in the long term.

Eating too much of the wrong kind of food is likely to lead to high cholesterol, which constricts the blood vessels, leading to impaired function of your heart and arteries. This can result in high blood pressure, stroke and other blood and heart conditions. Excess weight also causes apnea, the cessation of breathing during sleep - snoring is a mild form of this.

Are you obese? The textbook definition is a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. The BMI was developed by Belgian scientist Adolphe Quetelet in 1840. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk of contracting certain diseases, such as heart diease. You can calculate your BMI like this:

   1. Measure height in metres and multiply the figure by itself.
   2. Measure your weight in kilograms
   3. Divide the weight by the height squared (ie. the answer to Q1). For example, you might be 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall and weigh 65kg (10st). The calculation would then be:

1.6 x 1.6 = 2.56. BMI would be 65 divided by 2.56 = 25.39.
(Source: BBC)

The consequences of being overweight or obese can be devastating in many ways. Whether you are overweight because of your own lifestyle choices or through no obvious fault of your own, chances are you have to face the prejudices of others everyday.

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Self-esteem depends largely on how other people see us. Unless you are egotistical or have great willpower, you are bound to care about the opinions of others. Sorry to say, most people don't have a high opinion of obesity. Maybe they think you're lazy or greedy. Maybe they stare at you wherever you go. Maybe they throw bad jokes and insults your way. It's hard to have high self-esteem in the face of so much negavity.

But lack of self-esteem can lead to a vicious cycle. Do you prefer to stay indoors to avoid those insulting looks from others? This could lead to even more weight gained from lack of activity, making it harder than ever to exercise and so on. It is also likely to lead to boredom, and when you're bored don't you tend to eat more? In addition, low self-esteem can make it very hard to motivate yourself to improve your life.

Unfortunately this behaviour can so often lead to depression. Staying home, bored, inactive and lonely can knock your self-esteem so low that you become depressed. And for so many of us when we're depressed, eating is one of the few things that cheers us up.

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