Charity set up to help the obese.BRITAIN is one of the heaviest nations in Europe with more than one in two adults overweight Overweight Refers to an investment position that is larger than the generally accepted benchmark. Notes: For example, if a company normally holds a portfolio whose weighting of cash is 10%, and then increases cash holdings to 15%, the portfolio would have an overweight and one in five obese o·bese adj. Extremely fat; very overweight. obese characterized by obesity. obese adjective Characterized by obesity, see there; excessively fat , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new charity going public today. Obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. rates among children are also on the rise and have doubled over the past ten years, Weight Concern reveals. The charity was started by a group of psychologists and nutritionists who warn that being overweight increases the risk of diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. It can also lead to depression and low self-esteem which stems from the ridicule and social exclusion social exclusion Noun Sociol the failure of society to provide certain people with those rights normally available to its members, such as employment, health care, education, etc. experienced by many overweight people. Weight Concern aims to promote better advice and treatment services for the obese and to tackle "anti-fat" prejudices stemming from the perception of obesity as a self-inflicted problem. Other activities will include training health professionals to tackle the needs of overweight patients and developing treatment programmes for obese children. It will also run a "Friends" programme to promote effective communication between overweight people, health professionals and scientists. |
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