The Effects of Eating Habits and Physical Activity on Obesity

Obesity is the most important public health problem all around the world. According to the epidemiological studies, socio-cultural and demographic factors and also biological factors can cause the obesity. Obesity has become an important health problem especially in industrialized countries today due to changes in environmental conditions, such as excessive consumption of high energy foods and the gradual decrease of physical activities in our lives. The socioeconomic environment and demographic structure are also closely related to the emergence of obesity. Based on all these results of our study, there can be some special programs for the elderly people due to decreasing physical activity parallel to ageing. In order to reduce obesity, people should be informed by media organizations and there must be some public spotlight. To overcome obesity, we should target to the long-term solutions, such as changing lifestyle habits.