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Adult Overweight and Obesity | Overweight & Obesity | CDC
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third of U.S. adults (34.9% or 78.6 million) are obese. Learn more...
https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/index.html
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WHO: Obesity and Overweight
Obesity fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on causes, health consequences, double burden of disease, prevention, WHO response.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight
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WebMD: What is Obesity?
The word "obesity" means too much body fat. It's usually based on your body mass index (BMI), which you can check using a BMI calculator. BMI compares your weight to your height.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/what-obesity-is
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Obesity Action Coalition: What is Obesity?
Obesity is a treatable disease that is a worldwide health concern associated with having an excess amount of body fat. It is caused by genetic and environmental factors and can be difficult to control through dieting alone.
https://www.obesityaction.org/get-educated/understanding-your-weight-and-health/what-is-obesity/
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Obesity and Cancer Fact Sheet - National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking overweight and obesity to the risk of various cancers and to cancer survivorship.
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet
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Obesity - MedlinePlus
Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.
https://medlineplus.gov/obesity.html
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Obesity | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Detailed information on obesity, including obesity causes, obesity health effects, obesity medical treatment, obesity surgical treatment, maintaining weight loss, and obesity prevention.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/obesity
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Obesity and Overweight | Stanford Health Care
Obesity: Having excess body fat that is considered unhealthy for a person’s stature is called obesity and increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and..
https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/healthy-living/obesity.html
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Cleveland Clinic: Weight Management & Obesity
Obesity - Cleveland Clinic Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism employs various treatment strategies to combat obesity: dietary modification, exercise, preventive measures, medication, and surgery
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17630-weight-management--obesity
