Post on 12-Jun-2015
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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
SOURCES Wayne , M. (2009, November 6). Obesity around the world.
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
Lokal, P (2009) World Map of Fat Consumption 2001 - 2003. Retrieved January 18 2009 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_of_Fat_consumption_2001-2003.svg
Deprifry (2006) BMI30chart retrieved May 4, 2006 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bmi30chart.png
Farmer, J (2007) Percent Retrieved December 11, 2007 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Percent_18e.svg
toronto retrieved March 22, 2006 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mc_donalds-toronto.jpg
ABC. (2010, February 26). Global pulse:obesity going global. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfENV7cW3eE