Body mass index of 30 or higher is a marker of body fatness, and groups a person into a weight category that can cause certain health problems. Body mass index is considered by calculating a person's weight and height.

There is ample evidence to suggest that obesity is a disease, which leads to certain other kind of deadly diseases, like cardiovascular disorders, type 2 diabetes and some kinds of cancers. The graph indicating BMI is moving upwards in majority of populations. And, recent studies have shown that people who were not properly nourished in early life become obese in adulthood, and tend to develop conditions such as elevated blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes at an earlier age and in more severe form than those who were never undernourished.

According to the latest CDC report, obesity prevalent in adults is quite high. Approximately one third of the adults in US are obese. Obesity data for adults also shows that blacks are 51 percent and Hispanics 21 percent more prone to obesity as compared to whites. However, the rate of increase for obesity could be slowing down because of the awareness of the risks.

In adults, the trend of obesity and overweight is finding more space because of the advent of technology, higher income prospects and spending more leisure time. Technology is making most of our work easier, and thereby leaving a person too dependent on technology for almost every activity in their daily lives. Physical movements are becoming minimal, and this is giving rise to excess body weight.

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