Nutrition interventions for obesity and metabolic disorders

Obesity and metabolic disorders have become significant public health concerns worldwide. Nutrition interventions play a crucial role in managing and preventing these conditions. Obesity is a complex condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation. It increases the risk of developing...

• Obesity is a disease process associated with increased health risks, not merely a state of high BMI or waist circumference. It is driven by underlying diseases and classified under endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases. Obesity is considered multifactorial, resulting from a cumulative effect of various factors, including positive energy balance where dietary energy intake exceeds expenditure, often exacerbated by sedentary lifestyles.