What is obesity and morbid obesity?
Obesity is a condition in which the reserve of natural energy in the body’s fatty tissue is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality. Obesity is both an individual condition and is increasingly viewed as a serious public problem. Excessive body weight predisposes individuals to various diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases. There is no scientific agreement about measurement techniques seeking to establish a maximum healthy weight, but a body mass index of 40.0 or higher is considered severely or morbidly obese. If you are morbidly obese due to physiological reasons, you may be protected by law from being discriminated against. Call us now at 1-800-ALAWPRO to find out if you have a cause for action against your employer or prospective employer. Causes of obesity include overeating, genetic predisposition, lack of exercise, underlying illness, binge eating disorder, stress, and insufficient sleep. The best treatment for obes
