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Obese or overweighted individuals have an abnormal and exaggerated fat accumulation, something that may give them health problems.

Have you ever thought about what causes a person to be overweight or obese? Todays experts mostly agree that being overweighted and obesity is caused by an energy imbalance in the amount of consumed calories and the calories used. If somebody overeats and then does not participate in enough daily physical activities to consume the calories they absorbe the result will usual end up in added bodyweight.
Todays global diet changes towards foods with higer fat content and more sugar as well as lower in vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients may be one major contributing factor of todays obesity and overweight. – Also todays often sedentary lifestyle, less walking and more driving and a more urbanized lifestyle are contributors to obesity and overweight.