According to the 2010 OECD report “Obesity and the Economics of Prevention: Fit not Fat”, at least 50% of the adult population is now overweight (as defined by the World Health Organization as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 25 kg/m² or above) in more than half of the 34 OECD countries, and 500 million people worldwide – 10%…
- 8 October 2015
OBESITY IS AN INFLAMMATORY DISEASE.
When adipose cells fill up, they secrete inflammatory hormones called adipokines and cytokines. Therefore, more adipose cells equal more inflammation.