Obesity as a Chronic Disease
Obesity is a chronic medical disease, not a matter of willpower, that requires ongoing medically supervised care.
Genetic Factors in Obesity
How inherited traits influence appetite, fat storage and weight gain, and why genes are not destiny.
Energy Homeostasis
The body’s system for balancing the energy you take in with the energy you burn, and why it matters for weight.
Body Adiposity Index (BAI)
A height-and-hip based estimate of body fat percentage used alongside BMI to assess excess adiposity.
Air Displacement Plethysmography (Bod Pod)
A quick, radiation-free method that measures body fat percentage by sensing how much air the body displaces in a sealed chamber.
Obesity Classification (Class I, II, III)
A BMI-based grading of obesity severity that guides which weight-loss treatments are appropriate.
Metabolic Health
How well your body regulates blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure, a fuller measure of health than weight alone.
Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)
The total calories your body burns each day, used to set a personal calorie target for weight loss.
Energy Flux
Energy flux is the rate of energy turnover in your body — high flux supports better weight control and metabolic health.
Foetal Programming of Obesity
Foetal programming describes how maternal health during pregnancy can influence a child’s lifelong obesity risk through epigenetic changes.