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Obesity is becoming a serious Global Public Health Issue especially in developed countries as well
as developing countries.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat
accumulation that presents a risk to health. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a
number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once
considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically
on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings. ailment. A growing
body of evidence indicates that obesity is associated with wide range of health conditions including
respiratory diseases such as COPD and asthma. It can cause serious health problems that are
indisputable. Nowadays, obesity is the worrying factor due to sedentary lifestyle and bad eating
habits. Dietary and lifestyle practices are directly related to obesity, the most important cause in
imbalance between the energy intake and output.
Keywords: obesity, aerobic exercise, lipid profile, BMI.