Although some ethnic groups in North Africa at the fat lady is pretty and is a symbol of wealth and fertility, some 300,000 residents decreased each year in the United States due to obesity (being overweight).

Obesity is ranked second as a cause of death should be prevented in the world, following the cigarette on top.

Various studies show, obesity cost more than U.S. $ 100 billion each year. Obesity not only affects the outer appearance of a person, but also physiologically and psychologically.

Obesity is caused by several factors: genetics, metabolism, habits (food intake and lifestyle) and cultural environment.

Genes and metabolism affect one’s body weight 25 to 40 percent. Although genes can increase the likelihood that a person has obesity, but genes are not the only factor why someone excess weight.

For most people, obesity is due to excessive food consumption and lack of activity. This is where environmental factors can affect the people affected by obesity. Lifestyle of modern western society causes people to do the wrong diet and exercise lazy. Fast-food restaurants always provide large foods. Busy lifestyles often make us even eat outside the home, so that the consumption of processed foods and unhealthy continue to happen.

Poor eating habits also tend to be hereditary in the family – even though metabolism is not the same, but the family habits or habits that we learn from their parents, also plays an important role. Obesity occurs in children merupakaan strong indication that the later the child will be experiencing health problems related to weight.