Obesity is the condition of being grossly overweight. Studies show that obesity is linked to heart disease causing death, even moreso in recent decades.
Do they actually say "grossly overweight"?  That seams a little mean.  I know that obesity is very bad for your health though, that is why I became a vegan.  Is diet the best way to lose weight?
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it may have a negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height, is over ; the range is defined as overweight. Some East Asian countries use lower values. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain
have hypothesized that there is a genetic component to being overweight as well as a large amount of environmental factors that contribute.
Obesity Intervention programs.
Community-based interventions to modify diet and activity levels to prevent obesity in Native American communities are important steps in addressing obesity in Native American communities at an early age, but many of these programs are either grossly underfunded or do not exist in a capacity in which they are needed. Pilot school-based programs in the Southwestern United States suggest that Native American communities are actively receptive