Obesity is a complex, long-lasting condition. Excess body fat can trigger inflammation (swelling) and long-term metabolic changes, increasing the risk of serious health complications. The greater the excess weight and the longer it is carried, the higher the associated health risks.1
Studies show that obesity in adulthood increases the risk of the following conditions:
Encouragingly, overweight and obesity are largely preventable.
Successful prevention depends on maintaining a healthy energy balance between the calories consumed and the calories expended by the body.²
संदर्भ:
- Consequences of obesity [online]. Available from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/about/consequences.html. Accessed on 13 February 2026.
- Obesity: health consequences of being overweight [online]. Available from https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/obesity-health-consequences-of-being-overweight. Accessed on 13 February 2026.