Obesity has been recognised by the American Association of Endocrinologists as a chronic disease since 2012. The description has also been simplified by renaming it as Adipose Based Chronic Disease.

Being Obese is not simply being “fat”.

It mainly has to do with abnormal distribution of adipose tissue. Classification of Obesity or ABCD has changed many times over the years with the BMI or Body Mass Index being the most well known.

Treating obesity as a medical condition is important not for “looks” or the aesthetic effect but has an influence on quality of life, fertility, cancer risk and worsen many other chronic illnesses

In 2017 a staggering 31% of the adult population in the USA was classified as Obese. The childhood obesity figures have also risen sharply with almost 45% of children in middle Eastern countries now falling within this category!

Unfortunately in a large percentage of people Obesity simply cannot be “cured” by diet alone as there are many role players in Obesity

These can include:

• genetics,
• sedentary lifestyle 
• hormones
• sleep – very important!
• Microbiome i.e your gut