Experts agree that being too heavy is bad for your health. Having too much fat can lead to serious health problems. Next to hypertension, obesity is the most common preventable cause of death in India. Fat thickness, which varies greatly from one person to another, depends on the size and number of your fat cells.All human beings are different in shape and size. While differences are normal, most of us weigh more than we should. In addition, kids are also overweight these days. A chronic condition known as obesity -- where a person has excessive body fat -- has reached epidemic proportions in both men and women of all ages and races across the world.

Experts agree that being too heavy is bad for your health. Having too much fat can lead to serious health problems. Next to hypertension, obesity is the most common preventable cause of death in India. Fat thickness, which varies greatly from one person to another, depends on the size and number of your fat cells.