What is Obesity | Causes and Effects of Obesity | BMI Classification | Hindi/Urdu

Overweight and obesity are a growing problem in Pakistan, with more than half of the country’s population being overweight or obese. Obesity is a complex disease, making the individual vulnerable to multiple diseases and other health complications, consequently increasing the disease burden in the country. The rate of obesity has nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016. According to World Health Organization (WHO) 2016 global consensus, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, of which over 650 million were obese. The WHO figures also show that 58.1% of the Pakistani population is overweight and 43.9% obese. What is obesity? World Health Organization (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that increases the risks to health. Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation commonly used to classify overweight and obese individuals based on their weight and height. The index is defined as a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his height in meters (kg/m2). To Book Online Consultation with Dr. Fazal Rehman , download our App or call us at 051 111 377 377 or contact our WhatsApp at 0309 0850760. MedIQ on Twitter:   / shcmediq   MedIQ on Facebook:   / mediq.shc   MedIQ on Instagram:   / mediq_shc   Download the MedIQ App: Android: https://bit.ly/37fL3SR Apple: https://apple.co/2Uuhqry #mediq #obesity #obesityawareness