Obesity

🔬Causes & Risk Factors

• 1Caused by a sustained excess of calorie intake relative to energy expenditure
• 2influenced by factors such as high consumption of processed and calorie-dense foods
• 3sedentary work and lifestyle patterns
• 4inadequate sleep
• 5and psychological factors like stress-related eating. Genetic predisposition affects how the body stores fat and regulates appetite
• 6and certain medical conditions or medications can also contribute to weight gain. Socioeconomic and environmental factors
• 7including limited access to healthy food and safe spaces for physical activity
• 8further compound risk in urban settings.