Are those expensive, chic-looking jeans that you used to flaunt in college just lying there in your wardrobe because they don't fit anymore. Is it getting too difficult to belt your trousers? Did you ever fantasize a six-pack abs like Shahrukh Khan or hips like Shakira?

Date:   1/5/2010 11:28:14 PM ( 14 y ago)

Are those expensive, chic-looking jeans that you used to flaunt in college just lying there in your wardrobe because they don't fit anymore. Is it getting too difficult to belt your trousers? Did you ever fantasize a six-pack abs like Shahrukh Khan or hips like Shakira?

Obesity is more becoming a worldwide epidemic. Obesity is not a condition that can be taken lightly or can be shrugged off; it is a grave condition that not only affects the physical well-being of a person but also has an impact on his emotional state. It is indeed mighty embarrassing to have a pot belly which not only takes away the charm of wearing the right clothes but also is mighty hard to lose!

What is Obesity?

Obesity is defined as a state where you have excessive fat stored in your body. Different people have different fat storage areas. Fat is generally stored in the fat cells that are located between the skin and muscle. It is also stored in deeper tissues called the visceral fat which surrounds the vital body organs like kidney, liver etc. As we store more fat in these cell, they grow bigger and eventually lead to obesity.

The mode of fat storage is different in men and women. Most men store fat around their belly (also called as abdomen in medical science) first followed by hips and thighs. Women, on the other-hand, store fat preferentially around the hips thighs, arms and next at the abdominal area..

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