Visually, obesity is a physical sign of
potential long-term disease, with
overweight being the incipient form.
Being overweight and obese is a chronic
relapsing long-term condition, which
over half the population now suffers
from (Information Centre for Health and
Social Care, 2011). This serious health
issue drives a myriad of co-morbidities
including, but not limited to, type 2
diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, arthritis,
sleep apnoea, cancer and depression.