Obesity
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A lack of physical activity also causes obesity. Most Americans haven't worked in the
fields or factories in decades, and now we spend most of our days sitting at our desks. This
entails a reduced amount of physical activity each day. As a result of research, just 20% of
today's employment involves some physical exercise, compared to 50% in 1960. More recent
studies have shown that Americans consume 120 to 140 fewer calories per day than 50 years
ago. We've got the ideal formula for weight gain when we combine this with the increased
calorie intake.
There is more to lethargy than the office. What we do after work and how we get there
are also factors. Compared with those in other industrialized countries, Americans are less likely
to walk than those in other developed nations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 80 percent of Americans do not get enough exercise.
Other variables, like smoking in the womb and abnormal weight growth during
pregnancy, are also considered part of the obesity pandemic. In addition to a child's long-term
obesity risk, poor sleep, stress, and reduced breastfeeding rates are also likely to contribute.
Although these elements are not the only causes of obesity, they are valid markers of systemic
healthcare failures contributing to the current issue.
It's important not to lose sight of the broader picture; though many individuals have
blamed red meat, dairy products, grains, fats, and sugars for their obesity, the issue is much
simpler. When it comes to weight growth or reduction, genetics and age play an important role.
Still, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out, it's all about total
calories ingested divided by total calories utilized.
Despite being nearly eight years old, the World Watch Institute's numbers are still
valuable for context. Globally in 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) provided a
variety of obesity facts, among them: About 1.6 billion persons (aged 15 and older) were
classified as overweight or obese. 400 million persons were considered overweight or obese at
some point in time
Globally, in 2005, at least 20 million children under the age of 5 were overweight.
Additionally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.3 billion persons will be
overweight, and 700 million will be obese in 2015. Children's obesity has been a growing issue
for the World Health Organization (WHO). More and more low- and middle-income nations,
especially in metropolitan areas, are being affected by the issue of childhood obesity. Over 42
million children under the age of five are expected to be overweight worldwide in 2010, and
there are around 35 million of these people residing in underdeveloped nations.
If overweight, children have a higher risk of developing non-communicable illnesses,
including diabetes and heart disease in adulthood. The World Health Organization's website on
childhood obesity was visited on August 22, 2010. The number of people who are overweight or
obese has risen dramatically in recent years. The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes
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figures demonstrating how the frequency of overweight and obese adults has risen between 2002
and 2010. Obesity in men 2002–2010 Obesity in women 2002–2010 Obesity in men 2002–2010
Between 2002 and 2010, the number of men worldwide who are obese has risen. Weight
and obesity prevalence in boys over 15 years of age, 2002-2010, WHO International
Comparisons, last viewed November 19, 2010. According to the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention in the United States (CDC), from 1985 to 2008, obesity among adults in the United
States drastically rose.
Obese (BMI > 30) adults in the United States in 1985. Percentage of U.S. Adults Obese
(BMI 30) in 1985. The slide show will begin at the bottom of this page. Obesity Trends in the
United States 1985–2009, CDC. However, I haven't been able to find anything like this for other
nations yet. A BMI more than or equal to 25 is considered overweight or obese by the World
Health Organization (WHO). Obesity rates are only included in the CDC's data for the United
States.
Surgeon General: Obesity Affects Rich and Poor. According to the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO), obesity affects the poor due to the marketing of unhealthy foods. Poor
individuals are malnourished because they don't have enough food to consume, and they're fat
because they eat badly, resulting in an energy imbalance. Cheap, mass-produced, and processed
foods are sometimes the only options available to low-income families.
It has been estimated by the World Health Organization (WHO) that many poor and
middle-income nations are presently dealing with two major epidemics: A significant rise in
chronic illness risk factors like obesity and overweight puts a strain on their ability to cope with
infectious disease and under-nutrition simultaneously. Obesity and malnutrition can coexist in
the same nation, neighborhood, or even family. Inadequate prenatal, baby, and early child
nutrition is a major contributor to this problem, as is high-fat, high-energy, low-micronutrient
meals and a general lack of physical exercise.
In conclusion, obesity should be a public issue rather than an individual issue. As seen in
this article, there are many reasons why this should be considered, and lack of physical activity
and many other reasons cause obesity.
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Azevedo, S. M., & Vartanian, L. R. (2016, September 4). Ethical issues for public health
Shah, A. (2017, November 10). Obesity. Global Issues : social, political, economic and
Issues. https://www.globalissues.org/article/558/obesity
Wendy, D. B. (2017, July 16). Controlling the global obesity epidemic. WHO | World Health
Organization. https://www.who.int/activities/controlling-the-global-obesity-epidemic