According to World Health Organization (WHO) there are one billion overweight adults worldwide and 300 million are categorized as obese. The World Health Organization cited several contributing factors among which are:

“increased consumption of energy-dense foods high in saturated fats and sugars, and reduced physical activity, Economic growth, modernization, urbanization and globalization of food markets are just some of the forces thought to underlie the epidemic.“

The mounting scientific and statistical evidence related to obesity illustrates a number of associated health risks of epidemic proportions. The many complications of morbidity is a head on collision with our current health care crisis.

WHO lists among the adverse effects of obesity including:

• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• high triglyceride
• insulin resistance
• respiratory difficulties
• chronic musculoskeletal problems
• skin problems
• infertility
• type II diabetes

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