Obesity in general terms means over weight . It is a condition, of the body characterized by excessive accumulation of fat under the skin and around certain internal organs. It is a most common nutritional disorder in affluent societies. Luxurious, inactive and sedentary life style of today made a great increase in its progress. Among them he has also mentioned obesity.
Obesity is a clinical sign, which has several possible causes.
A number of factors are known to be associated with its development, as no satisfactory etiological factors are specified. Age - Prevalence is in middle age, but can occur art any stage of life. Heredity - A family tendency exists in many cases, but it is difficult to point out genetic and environmental components. Pattern of eating and activity are influenced by social, cultural and economic factors, which may be handed on from one generation to another. In developed countries obesity is more common in the lower socio-economic group, also in developing countries it can occur in the affluent societies.