Erica Wharton

Obesity Around

the World

OVERVIEW

Overweight vs. Obesity

Statistics

BMI On a Global Scale

“Globesity”

Problems and Solutions

Global Pulse – Obesity Clip

OVERWEIGHT & OBESITY

Abnormal or excess fat accumulation

Harmful to your health

Measured by your BMI (Body Mass Index) BMI ≥ 25 is

overweight BMI ≥ 30 is obese

Adults Women Men

Anorexia < 17.5

Underweight

<19.1 <20.7

Normal 19.1 – 25.8

20.7 – 26.4

Marginally Overweig

ht

25.8 – 27.3

26.4 – 27.8

Overweight

27.3 – 32.3

27.8 – 31.1

Obese >32.3 > 31.1

STATISTICS

5th leading cause of death globally

~ 2.8 million people die annually from obesity

65% die from obesity rather than underweight

Worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980

43 million under age five were overweight

1 in every 10 people are obese

BMI ON A GLOBAL SCALE

“GLOBESITY”

THE CAUSE

Foods with high fat/sugar/salt content Decreased physical activity Commonly found in urban areas

Poor countries can not afford healthy food Leads to obesity because of cheaper food

A McDonalds hamburger off the dollar menu

SUMMARY

Obesity is a rapidly growing problem worldwide

Putting many people at risk for diseases Death rates are increasing – rated #5. High fat/sugar/salt content = problem Little physical activity due to current

technologies Poor countries are in danger

Inexpensive foods are the “problem” foods

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Retrieved from http://www.lowdensitylifestyle.com/obesity-around-the-world/

World Health Organization. (2011, March). Overweight and obesity. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States. (2002, January). The developing worlds new burden: obesity.

Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/FOCUS/E/obesity/obes1.htm

Hall, S. (2009, May 24). Formula for body mass index. Retrieved from http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmirefs.htm

SOURCES

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Farmer, J (2007) Percent Retrieved December 11, 2007 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Percent_18e.svg

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ABC. (2010, February 26). Global pulse:obesity going global. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfENV7cW3eE