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Obesity Explained | Causes, BMI & Clinical Assessment | Community Medicine Lecture

📌 Welcome to the Public Health Specialist Podcast! In this episode, we present an audiobook-style medical lecture on Obesity, a major non-communicable disease with rising prevalence worldwide. 🎙️ This session explains why weight gain occurs, how fat is distributed in the body, and the clinical and epidemiological tools used to assess obesity—making it ideal for medical students, public health professionals, and healthcare workers. 📘 Key Topics Covered in This Episode: 🔍 What is Obesity? Role of adipose tissue growth Increase in fat cell size vs number 🍎🍐 Body Fat Distribution: Apple-shaped (central/abdominal obesity) Pear-shaped (peripheral obesity) 📊 Body Mass Index (BMI / Quetelet Index): Underweight, normal, overweight & obesity ranges Clinical relevance & limitations 🩺 Other Methods of Obesity Assessment: Skin-fold thickness (calipers) Waist circumference Waist-to-hip ratio Specialized obesity indices 🌍 Epidemiological Factors: Age, diet, lifestyle & environment ⚠️ Health Risks of Obesity: Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease & more 🛠️ Management Strategies: Lifestyle modification Diet & physical activity Medical management Surgical interventions 🎯 Who Should Watch / Listen: MBBS, nursing & paramedical students Community Medicine & Public Health learners Primary healthcare providers Individuals interested in weight management Exam aspirants (PSM, FMGE, NEET-PG) #Obesity #BMI #BodyMassIndex #QueteletIndex #CentralObesity #WaistHipRatio #CommunityMedicine #PublicHealthLecture #NonCommunicableDiseases #LifestyleModification #WeightManagement #ObesityAssessment #PublicHealthSpecialist #AudiobookLearning 🎙️ Understanding obesity is the first step toward prevention and healthier living. 👍 Like | 🔔 Subscribe | 💬 Comment | 📤 Share