Weight management has become the topic of the century. It is very important to note that, getting into weight management the main concern has to be reaching a level of good health and having an ideal weight. A well known fact that a person leading a sedentary lifestyle, consumption of high calorie foods such as ready to eat foods , fast foods, carbonated beverages which are high in saturated fats, & lack of physical exercise leads to overweight/obesity ^1,2

Obesity is the most common nutritional disorder.
Clinically, obesity is a condition where a person weighs > 20% of the ideal body weight.

Causes

There are many factors that contribute to obesity, some of which are:

• Genetics
• Overeating
• Physical inactivity
• Medications
• Psychological factors
• Hormonal imbalance