Test Your Knowledge: Understanding Obesity

Obesity is a chronic disease that can seriously impact a person’s health and wellbeing.

Obesity has several underlying factors which are beyond an individual's control, and it is a long-lasting condition that affects a person’s health.

Obesity has several underlying factors which are beyond an individual's control, and it is a long-lasting condition that affects a person’s health.

A simplistic explanation of what causes obesity is an energy imbalance, wherein calories taken in are significantly higher than the calories used. In reality, the causes of obesity are complex and influenced by a mix of genetic, environmental and behavioural factors.

While lifestyle factors may play a part in the development of obesity, it is not a lifestyle choice. It is a disease with serious health implications which develops over time at any age.

While lifestyle factors may play a part in the development of obesity, it is not a lifestyle choice. It is a disease with serious health implications which develops over time at any age.

While lifestyle factors may play a part in the development of obesity, it is not a lifestyle choice. It is a disease with serious health implications which develops over time at any age.

While measuring blood pressure and urine tests are part of a series of physical and laboratory tests a physician performs to properly diagnose obesity and develop treatment options, BMI is typically used for the initial assessment.

While measuring blood pressure and urine tests are part of a series of physical and laboratory tests a physician performs to properly diagnose obesity and develop treatment options, BMI is typically used for the initial assessment.

While BMI does not qualify an obesity diagnosis by itself, it is an objective guide to classify underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity in adults.

While measuring blood pressure and urine tests are part of a series of physical and laboratory tests a physician performs to properly diagnose obesity and develop treatment options, BMI is typically used for the initial assessment.

Obesity is associated with a wide range of physical and emotional symptoms, from difficulty doing physical activity like climbing stairs to mental health conditions, such as depression

Obesity does not cause loss of hearing or a rash of skin. However, it may cause the development of some serious health conditions, including damage to joints.

Obesity does not cause loss of hearing or a rash of skin. However, it may cause the development of some serious health conditions, including damage to joints.

Obesity does not cause loss of hearing or a rash of skin. However, it may cause the development of some serious health conditions, including damage to joints.

Obesity is linked to more than 200 other conditions, including heart attack and stroke (cardiovascular disease), type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis.

Obesity can put people at higher risk of developing serious long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression

Obesity can put people at higher risk of developing serious long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression

Obesity can put people at higher risk of developing serious long-term health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and depression

Everyone's health needs vary, and responses to obesity treatment can differ. Healthcare professionals who specialise in obesity are knowledgeable about its science and effective treatments. To learn more about obesity management.

A successful obesity management programme should be tailored to your goals, needs, and lifestyle.

Everyone's health needs vary, and responses to obesity treatment can differ. Healthcare professionals who specialise in obesity are knowledgeable about its science and effective treatments. To learn more about obesity management.

Hormones act like chemical messengers between the body and the brain that coordinates our eating behaviour and food choices.

Blood pressure, bone density and kidney function do not impact hunger or energy use. However, genetics can play a role in developing obesity.

Blood pressure, bone density and kidney function do not impact hunger or energy use. However, genetics can play a role in developing obesity.

Blood pressure, bone density and kidney function do not impact hunger or energy use. However, genetics can play a role in developing obesity.

Obesity medicine should only be adopted as part of long-term obesity care. Therefore, it is essential that it is only used as a tool in a wider plan, supported by your multi-disciplinary weight management team. For more information about obesity medicine.

Some people living with obesity may be recommended to start on obesity medicine to support their journey to a healthier life. It is important to see obesity medicine as a tool in a wider, holistic plan, rather than a 'one-stop-shop' to reduce weight, as this may not be sustainable in the long term.

Obesity medicine should only be adopted as part of long-term obesity care. Therefore, it is essential that it is only used as a tool in a wider plan, supported by your multi-disciplinary weight management team. For more information about obesity medicine.

Obesity medicine should only be adopted as part of long-term obesity care. Therefore, it is essential that it is only used as a tool in a wider plan, supported by your multi-disciplinary weight management team. For more information about obesity medicine.

Obesity can have an impact on your day-to-day life and can make it difficult to do physical activities like climbing stairs.3 Feeling tired regularly or lack of energy is also a symptom of obesity that people experience.

Obesity has negative effects on the physical, mental and functional health of the people living with the disease which affects the overall quality of life. Finding the right help and support can help alleviate the pain and burden associated with obesity.

Obesity can have an impact on your day-to-day life and can make it difficult to do physical activities like climbing stairs.3 Feeling tired regularly or lack of energy is also a symptom of obesity that people experience.

Although some people assume children will ‘grow out’ of excess weight as they age, in fact, children and adolescents living with obesity are 5 times more likely to carry the disease into adulthood compared to those who do not live with it.

Around 80% of adolescents living with obesity will continue to have obesity in their adulthood.

Although some people assume children will ‘grow out’ of excess weight as they age, in fact, children and adolescents living with obesity are 5 times more likely to carry the disease into adulthood compared to those who do not live with it.

Although some people assume children will ‘grow out’ of excess weight as they age, in fact, children and adolescents living with obesity are 5 times more likely to carry the disease into adulthood compared to those who do not live with it.