1. An excess of body fat that can negatively affect health, such as increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, is known as _________.
2. Certain promote an inflammatory response in tissues, which increases risk for _ .
3. Since a variety of influences, including biological, lifestyle choices, and environmental factors, contribute to obesity, it is known as a .
4. Researchers propose that Researchers propose that blank are responsible for 50 to 90% of an individual's BMI. are responsible for 50 to 90% of an individual's BMI.
5. Many factors affect the quality of dietary intake and, therefore, contribute to obesity. Food availability, portion sizes, nutrient density, and energy density all fall under the theme of .
6. The sale and manufacture of , a stimulant found in weight-loss supplements, has been banned in the United States.
7. is the surgical alteration of the gastrointestinal tract performed to promote weight loss and usually only recommended for the morbidly obese.or size. Instead, individuals should aim for a weight that encourages healthful habits and does not increase risk of weight-related health conditions. Complete the sentence about healthful weight. A healthful weight __.

1. An excess of body fat that can negatively affect health, such as increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, is known as obesity.

Obesity is a very serious disease which is connected to excessive amount of fat on the body. It also increases risk factors for other diseases, like diabetes, high blood pressure, some types of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. What leads to it are usually inherited factors, avoiding physical activity and poor unbalanced diet.

2. Certain adipokines promote an inflammatory response in tissues, which increases risk for metabolic syndrome.

Adipokines -- by the definition, comes from the Greek word adipocytokines ( adipo -- fat cytos -- cell and kinos -- movement) Adipokines are cell signaling proteins and are secreted by the adipose tissue. There are many different kinds of adipokines, like leptin, apelin, chemerin, visfatin, etc.

MS: It's a condition that happens and increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke and type two diabetes. High blood pressure is also present, high amount of sugar in the blood, excess fat around waist, and very high levels of cholesterol.

3. Since a variety of influences, including biological, lifestyle choices, and environmental factors, contribute to obesity, it is known as a multifactorial disease.

Multifactorial disease is a kind of disease that has nothing to do with inheritance and are not caused genetically. Some of the diseases are cardiovascular ones, diabetes, obesity, etc. They come as a result as mixture of someone's lifestyle and environment.

4. Researchers propose that genetic factors are responsible for 50 to 90% of an individual's BMI.

'' Monogenetic obesity '' is a term that is used for explaining causes of mutations in single genes, and are connected to control of the appetite and food consumption. Some of them are Prader-Willi and Bardet-Biedl syndromes. On the other hand, we have another research that states that obesity is caused by multiple genes mutations other than only one.

5. Many factors affect the quality of dietary intake and, therefore, contribute to obesity. Food availability, portion sizes, nutrient density, and energy density all fall under the theme of food consumption.

Food consumption is a total amount of food a person has at his/hers disposal and eats in a day. There is also a term '' household food consumption '' and it's how much food one family eats per day. The food that is being eaten outside of the house is not included in the food consumption.

6.. The sale and manufacture of ephedra, stimulant found in weight-loss supplements, has been banned in the United States.

Ephedra was banned from the USA in 2003. It comes from a plant and it was pretty shocking that a product from a plant is being banned. Many people reported that it brought disadvantages and the studies showed that it can be lethal. It was believed that ephedra can suppress one's appetite and help in losing weight, as well as increasing energy and wakefulness.

7. Bariatric surgery is the surgical alteration of the gastrointestinal tract performed to promote weight loss and usually only recommended for the morbidly obese.

This type of surgery is used on patients who want to change the way their digestive system works and in order to lose weight as it limits how much one person can eat. People who can't lose weight with help of regular exercising and balanced diet are the ones who decide to go through with this surgery.

8. Instead, individuals should aim for a weight that encourages healthful habits and does not increase risk of weight-related health conditions. Complete the sentence about healthful weight. A healthful weight is:

weight that is reached without constant dieting, includes regular physical activity, corresponds with normal BMI, is appropriate for certain age and physics.