Obesity is defined as having an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is more than just a cosmetic concern, though. It increases your risk of diseases and health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.Kiira Taylor,Assistant professor at School of public health,University of Louisville,and her team have identified five new genes associated with increase of waiste-to-hip ratio."If scientists can find a way to fine tune the expression of this gene, we could potentially reduce the risk of excessive fat in the mid section and its consequences, such as cardiovascular disease",she said

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