OBESITY

Hello people!!!! Well today I’m going to do the talking first and then let the story and fact be the second... :D

The story goes ......

OBESITY

I’m sure every creature in this world knows what does OBESITY means..

Obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight.

This obesity "thingy" was a common and “contagious” syndrome that affects people worldwide. The world, I believe, was in need to control the food they were consuming... I mean, for God’s sake! These people had to eat more vegetables than the junks food! In my research earlier it is stated that 20% of the children were most likely obese whilst about 60% were mostly adults. Doctors and dieticians have developed into theory that obesity occurred mainly because of over-depressions and their “non-stop” habit of eating those junks food! For instance, some people when they’re depressed, they tend to eat, eat and eat. Whilst children tend to be addicted to the mouth-watering junk food offered by the McDonalds, Jollibee, Pizza Hut etc.. In this case, parents had to play their vital role in monitoring what their children were eating.

My friend, Lily consume fizzy drinks like once in a month... which is way healthier than me -- who drinks Pepsi like twice a week.. *sighsighsigh*

In contrast to this, many obese people started to think about “getting thin.” Then the problem starts with this. Some of these people were taking a “short” and dangerous way in order to become thin. Young people are willing to take chance on “killing” themselves for the sake of being “slim-thin.” They became obsessed to starve to death (self-starvation) in a deliberate attempt for a weight loss which results in an eating disorder. Every time I hear about someone having an eating disorder, I have to ask myself “what is she thinking?” They refused to eat except in tiny amount (in a persistence fear that they would gain weight) *sigh* They clearly had no idea that this continuous dieting might cost their life. (Malnutrition, dehydration, serious heart, kidney and liver damage) It is common for a teen to believe that body image (the size and shape of their bodies) is the primary criteria for being seen as “beautiful” and “perfect.”

So when you hear the cliché on how your parents, teachers or friends tell you to love yourself and not to be concern of what others thinks, I’m afraid that might not the best advice. After all, they don’t know what does it feels like to be in your shoes.

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~~This is the result of my research about obesity earlier... ~~

Facts about overweight and obesity

WHO’s latest projections indicate that globally in 2005:

• approximately 1.6 billion adults (age 15+) were overweight;
• at least 400 million adults were obese.

WHO further projects that by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese.

At least 20 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight globally in 2005.

Once considered a problem only in high-income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.

What causes obesity and overweight?

The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed on one hand, and calories expended on the other hand. Global increases in overweight and obesity are attributable to a number of factors including:

• a global shift in diet towards increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat and sugars but low in vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients; and
• a trend towards decreased physical activity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization.

What are common health consequences of overweight and obesity?

Overweight and obesity lead to serious health consequences. Risk increases progressively as BMI increases. Raised body mass index is a major risk factor for chronic diseases such as:

• Cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke) - already the world's number one cause of death, killing 17 million people each year.
• Diabetes – which has rapidly become a global epidemic. WHO projects that diabetes deaths will increase by more than 50% worldwide in the next 10 years.
• Musculoskeletal disorders – especially osteoarthritis.
• Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon).

Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of premature death and disability in adulthood.

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