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Obesity is a condition where excess body fat accumulated in the body which gives negative impact on body. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity occurs over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might tip the balance include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods and not being physically active. A combination of excessive caloric intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility is thought to explain most cases of obesity, with a limited number of cases due solely to genetics, medical reasons, or psychiatric illness.

Risk factors related to obesity:

Coronary heart disease

Type 2 diabetes

Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)

Sleep apnea and respiratory problems

Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint)

Gynecological problems like abnormal menses, infertility

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Dyslipidemia

Stroke

Liver and Gallbladder disease

How to reduce obesity?

Calorie count- Count how many calories you eat in a normal day. Eat like you would normally eat and count the calories in everything you eat and everything you drink and keep track of it on a piece of paper or on the computer some where.

Focus on a healthier lifestyle. People who change their attitudes and feelings about food are the ones who keep the weight off for good. When food has too much power over your life and self-image, too much thought is spent on eating.

Always eat breakfast. It prevents drops in blood sugar levels, which lead to poor food choices later in the day, jump starts your metabolism, and helps start the day feeling like you're taking care of yourself, setting a positive tone for the day.

Cardio. Cardio is an important part of weight loss. If you're serious about losing weight, but don't want to do the cardio workouts, then you are requiring your diet to do all of the work. Jog, walk, swim, jump rope, ride a bike, take an aerobics class.

Give yourself time. You didn't become overweight overnight. Countless studies show that to keep weight off permanently, you should aim to lose no more than an average of 1 to 2 pounds/week.