Obese

Summary: Some people eat too much, or eat too many fatty foods. If the energy in the food you eat is more than the energy you use, you increase your body mass. This is stored as fat under the skin. If a person becomes extremely overweight, they are obese. Overweight people have a greater risk of: - heart disease - stroke - diabetes - some cancer. Tags: science student-book-7 biology Created: 2026-05-21 Last Updated: 2026-05-21

Obese

Some people eat too much, or eat too many fatty foods. If the energy in the food you eat is more than the energy you use, you increase your body mass. This is stored as fat under the skin. If a person becomes extremely overweight, they are obese. Overweight people have a greater risk of: - heart disease - stroke - diabetes - some cancer.

Source

This concept is from the [Science Student Book 7](Science Student Book 7/Biology/Health and Lifestyle/3.4 Unhealthy diet.md), Biology section.