When we talk about Obesity means having an excess of fat in the body. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The cause of that is when more calories are ingested than those that you burn, also one of a bad diet or lack of physical exercise, there are also genetic and organic factors, as well as socioeconomic factors. There are certain risk when there is obesity. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and certain cancers. If you are obese, losing at least five to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases. (medlineplus, 2018) In our country the obesity figures have increased: “In Chile the numbers indicate that in our country, 34.4% of the population over 15 years old is obese. In the case of the United States, this condition affects 40% of its population in the same age range”. ( publimetro, 2018) The reasons why obesity is a disease are: Obesity is a chronic d...