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)

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🎙️ Understanding obesity is the first step toward prevention and healthier living.
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