Obesity

Compare

Interest

Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "obesity" over time.

Mentions

Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "obesity" over time.

Obesity is a medical condition, considered a disease by multiple organizations, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can have negative effects on health. People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over 30 kg/m2; the range 25–30 kg/m2 is defined as overweight. Some East Asian countries use lower BMI thresholds to define obesity. Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Read more on Wikipedia

© 2026 HN Trends. Built by Ben Evans. HN Trends is not affiliated with Hacker News or Y Combinator.