Obesity is a medical condition where excess body fat has accumulated and is defined by a body mass index (BMI). Obesity is normally caused by excessive food intake, lack of physical activity, genetic susceptibility, sedentary behavior, and adoption of a less physically active lifestyle (Yazdi, Clee, & Meyre, 2015). Another view of obesity is that people eat little however they gain weight due to a slow metabolism and it is not medically supported (Wilkins, Cross, Megson, & Meredith, 2011). Obesity often contributes to the risks of many life-threatening diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, as well as certain types of cancer (Haslam & James, 2005; Luppino et al., 2010). It was reported that about 5% of the total population (~1.2 billion) in India has been suffering from obesity
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