Obesity

Description:
 * Obesity is an excess of body fat that frequently results in a significant impairment of health.
 * doctors think that have more than 25% body at are obese and woman that have more than 30% body fat are obese
 * people don't comprehend, that, that weird kinda sore feeling in your stomach means that your full; people keep eating and eating until they may say that they are “stuffed”

Chromosome location:
 * this disease can be located all over your body.
 * this excess of body fat can be anywhere.

Treatment:
 * Going on a diet
 * Eating more foods like fruits and vegetables, rather than McDonalds and sweets.
 * Getting a good exercise everyday can help you maintain a good weight.
 * Just about 60 minutes of exercise per day is enough. It might seem like alot, but you can break it down; if you live close to your school, then walk instead of drive. That should take about 20 minutes to walk there and back. Do an afterschool activety that involves running, like track, basketball, cross country, soccer, feild hockey, swim team, and there are plenty more. Even just going out in your front yard and playing catch with a friend can add up to your 60 minutes a day.

Life Expectancy: I am not sure what the exact life excpectency is for an obese person. The disease of obesity is not going to kill you, but the diseases casued by obesity is what kill you. For example diabetes, can kill you at a younger age than other people but there are people that have had diabetes for 70 years and are still alive at 80 and 90. So I don't exactly know what the life excpectency of obese people is. I guess that it just varies from person to person.

Support Organizations:
 * Biggest Loser
 * <span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-0" style="color: #a158e9; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">** The Overweight and Obesity Organization is a pro-active support group designed specifically to help those who are overweight. **
 * <span class="goog_qs-tidbit goog_qs-tidbit-0" style="color: #a158e9; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">NIH Obesity Research

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">by: Lauren G.