Obesity is a serious, chronic disease that can inflict substantial harm to a person’s health.
Over weight and obesity are not the same, rather, they are different points on a continuum of weight ranging from being underweight to being morbidly obese.

Factors which may influence the occurrence of obesity include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Genetics.
2. Metobolic Factors.
3. Socioeconomic factors.
4. Lifestyle Choices.