Abstract
Obesity is a worldwide increasing problem. It is observed in the medical outdoor that certain people who by definition of obesity (BMI) are obese but do not have any obesity related medical diseases. Is there any discrepancy in the obesity of these people from the others? This review article has tried to answer such questions.
Highlights
Mini ReviewTarun Saxena1* Azeema Ozefa Ali and Manjari Saxena2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Mittal Hospital and research centre, India 2Department Yoga and Physical education, Mittal Hospital and research centre, India Received: May 17, 2018; Published: May 24, 2018 *Corresponding author: Tarun Saxena, Department of Internal Medicine, Mittal Hospital and research centre, India
Obesity is measured by various other means, skin fold thickness, waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio, or by assessing visceral adiposity by imaging techniques
Obesity is considered as important risk factor besides other risk factors for various cardiovascular diseases
Summary
Tarun Saxena1* Azeema Ozefa Ali and Manjari Saxena2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Mittal Hospital and research centre, India 2Department Yoga and Physical education, Mittal Hospital and research centre, India Received: May 17, 2018; Published: May 24, 2018 *Corresponding author: Tarun Saxena, Department of Internal Medicine, Mittal Hospital and research centre, India
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