Answer to Question #239914 in English for Hilia

Question

Different between obesity and malnutrition, giving your own example with each explanation 

Answer 1

Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, and underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and resulting diet-related no communicable diseases. While obesity is when a person is too heavy for his or her height. Abnormal or excessive fat accumulation can impair health. It develops gradually over time, as a result of poor diet and lifestyle choices, such as: eating large amounts of processed or fast food that is high in fat and sugar. Malnutrition can cause diseases such as kwashiorkor, marasmus and anemia while obesity is a predisposing factor to High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and Stroke.