I never thought I was fat, my family has a history with weight issues, so I have always kept a steady workout schedule and tried to eat healthy.

Recently, I have not been working out as much, and since it was around Halloween I had ate more candy than I usually would. But as recently as Halloween and my lack of working out, a discoloration on my neck occurred, I looked it up and it said it was commonly related to Obesity and Diabetes 2…

I am pretty scared actually, and was wondering if anyone could offer any information about prevention and how to get rid of this discoloration!

I have gone back to working out, and am currently working on returning to my healthier diet…Is that going to be enough?

1. Nowadays doctors and health specialists say that children need to be on a good diet and get all the nutrition that they need but as the reports show, the obesity rate increases in children which causes hypertension at early age. Since we really take good care of our children at early age, why is the obesity rate is keep increasing?

Diet and Obesity in the UK
This ESRC fact sheet gives an overview of diet and obesity in the UK. It is designed to introduce the topic rather than be a comprehensive summary.
During the last 25 years, the rate of obesity has quadrupled in the UK. In England alone, 22 per cent of men and 23 per cent of women were classified as clinically obese in 2002, while 43 per cent of men and 34 per cent of women were overweight. This means that over half of all adults weigh more than their recommended weight. In the USA obesity rates increased from 15 per cent of the population in 1980 to 31 per cent in 2000 [1]. In Canada, almost 50 per cent of the population is either overweight or obese [2]. Fifty-six per cent of adults and 27 per cent of children in Australia are either overweight or obese [3].
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) there has been a three-fold rise in obesity rates in many European countries since the 1980s [4], and if the prevalence of obesity continues to increase at the current rate, 150 million adults in Europe will be obese by 2010 [5].
Obesity is measured by Body Mass Index (BMI) scale. This takes into account a person’s weight and height [6]. A person is considered to be obese if they have a BMI of 30 or above, and overweight if their BMI is between 25-30 [7]. According to a report from 2002, Europe has one of the highest average BMIs (26.5) of all the WHO regions [8]. However, BMI is slightly confusing as athletes with a lot of muscle (which weighs more than fat) would also register a high BMI score.
kimmer – according to the WHO figures Americans are slightly more obese than people in the UK but are about the same as Canadians.
the study figures go across all racial boundries. I personally know many obese non-whites.
nibby – very good answer!

My mom had high blood pressure, so my chances of getting it is more than an average person,
I’m male 15, 5’5, and weigh 145, each year I gain 10 pounds.
I don’t want to be skinny, I just want to be healthy.
It’s impossible for me to lose weight, my doctor said I should be 120.
All my fat is in my thighs and buttocks.
I am a compulsive eater.
I eat when I’m bored and over eat when I’m hungry.
Anybody, can you tell me what to do to lose the weight off my legs And what my diet should be,
I tried to throw up, I tried not eating, I tried to eat one day and not eat the other.
None of it work. Please, anybody, help me.

Hello, everyone. I am 22 years old. My height is 161 cm (5′4") and my weight is 110 kgs (247lbs). My problem is that I gain weight very easily. I tried several diets but my weight loss is very very difficult. I always lose much less weight than the average weight loss for that diet. Once I stop dieting, I gain weight quickly and usually end up fatter than I started. I compare what I eat and the quanities with people I know and I am a very average eater. My level of exercise is moderate, too. I have no health problems or diseases. My immunity is weak when it comes to catching the flu and things like that. I was a chubby kid, but since puberty, I started becoming really obese. Could it be my glands? Could some hormone be in imbalance in my body? A friend told me that as she knows that I eat too little for my weight. What are the probabilities of something wrong there? What kinds of treatment are used? Is it safe? Any side effects? Is it effective? Please share anything you know. Thanks!