When we approach obesity, we need to realize that it’s a disease and should be treated as a medical condition. Obesity isn’t just having a little extra fat around your belly. The criteria for obesity is anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. As a serious medical condition, being obese increases the chances of other diseases such as:   Diabetes Uterine and prostate Cancer Heart disease Infertility High Cholesterol Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis It is important to address the issue of obesity before it shortens the quality or length of a patient’s life. So what are the causes of obesity? Sometimes it’s genetics, a person’s environment, or their finances.…