According to National Center for Health Statistics, since the beginning of 1970’s obesity have been doubled in adults and children in the United States. Although estimates suggest a decline in the overall rates of obesity among some groups, obesity along with diet related hazards continue to be a leading public health problem in the U.S. (Ogden et al., 2014). Severe obesity is becoming an increasing problem among children regardless of their characteristics. The rate in which obesity grows has the health care authorities caught off guard. (Fryar et al.)
Any bodily anomaly pertaining to obesity is usually quantified with the body fat distribution. The waist circumference or the waist:hip ratio, is a key variable that can be a trusty indicator of morbidity due to abnormal body mass. (Sjostrom L.) It is well known fact that excessive accumulation of fat in abdominal area pose a greater risk to health than other areas susceptible to fat accumulation. Weight gain and obesity are not the same phenomenon, but the characteristics of the individuals suffering such as: sex, age, diet standards can be studied interchangeably. …show more content…
These characteristics can be regarded as independent variables. The prominent factors are:
● Race-Ethnicity
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Any bodily anomaly pertaining to obesity is usually quantified with the body fat distribution. The waist circumference or the waist:hip ratio, is a key variable that can be a trusty indicator of morbidity due to abnormal body mass. (Sjostrom L.) It is well known fact that excessive accumulation of fat in abdominal area pose a greater risk to health than other areas susceptible to fat accumulation. Weight gain and obesity are not the same phenomenon, but the characteristics of the individuals suffering such as: sex, age, diet standards can be studied interchangeably. …show more content…
These characteristics can be regarded as independent variables. The prominent factors are:
● Race-Ethnicity
●