Question

What is obesity and deficiency disease and dietary fibres?

Answer 1

Obesity:

1. Obesity is a condition that occurs in an individual due to excess accumulation of fat due to a fat-rich diet.
   
2. If a person's body weight is at least 20% higher than it should be, he or she is considered obese.​
3. Obese individuals have a higher body mass index, which is calculated based on the weight with respect to height of the individual.
   

Deficiency disease:

1. A disease that is caused by a dietary deficiency of specific nutrients, especially a vitamin or mineral is called a deficiency disease.
   
2. This can occur due to the low intake of these nutrients that lead to diseased conditions in the system.
   

Dietary fiber:

1. Dietary fiber can generally be described as that portion of food that is not digested in the human small intestine.
   
2. It passes into the large intestine where it is partially or fully fermented and it helps with the digestion of other nutrients. ​