Citation
Chang, Cuiqing (2005). Exercise and Obesity in China. World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics, 94, 13-26.Abstract
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors, which is defined as a condition in which there is an excess of body fat. According to the etiopathogenesis, over 95% of obese sufferers have simple obesity. The occurrence of simple obesity is closely associated with genetics, unhealthy dietary patterns and inactivity or exercise deficiency. Obesity is related to several chronic condistions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and some cancers, as well as itself an independent chronic disease [1].