• Let's say you and a friend eat the same foods in the same amounts for the same period of time, but only one of you loses weight. How is that possible?
• How does obesity relate to type 2 diabetes, heart problems, or blood pressure issues?
• Do you think obesity is a global problem?
• What advice would you give to someone who wants to lose weight by reducing their caloric intake, but isn't sure where to start?
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• Metabolism and energy expenditure
• Obesity increases the risk of Type II diabetes, heart problems, BP issues
• No but its starting to threat the world
• Cut their sugar and snack

Step-by-step explanation

• There are more factors underlying weight loss more than just consistent amount of foods and consistent feeding schedules. Two factors that we come into mind include metabolism rate and energy or calorie expenditure. Simply put, even if you have the same amount of food everyday but have a slow metabolism rate, calories obtained from those foods will not be expended or used greatly. However, that should not be an excuse for people looking to reduce, having a slow metabolism rate is not a big issue if only the person moves a lot more or uses more energy.
• Obesity is not the cause of the diseases mentioned but it can put a person at a high risk of developing them. Your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure is greatly elevated by obesity, and these factors are also closely intertwined with heart disease. For example, the risk of a heart attack from an obese person is 3 times greater than that of a person with a healthy weight.
• Obesity is a common problem observed among people of developed countries. In developing or third-world countries, poverty and malnutrition is its counterpart. To say that obesity is a global issue is somewhat insensitive to the food insecurity of many people in all parts of the world. However, political issue aside, obesity is not yet a global problem but we can observe that its starting to threaten many countries.
• For people looking to cut their weight but are encountering problems of commitment and self-discipline, I would like to recommend to them to take it slow. Weight loss does not happen overnight, even if it can, a successful weight loss is achieved in small steps. Start by cutting the extras, extra rice, sauce, sugar and others and start doing small movements. Walk for awhile, and then proceed to brisk walking and eventually running. If the idea of cardio exercises appears challenging, do activities you like that forces you to move. The key to a successful weight loss is consistency, patience and self-discipline.