Sunday, August 15, 2010

Be aware from Obesity

Obesity is typically results unhealthy diet (over-eating) and lack of enough exercise. World is growing very fast and technologies are increasing rapidly so people want to move there life in to new way. Because of this people find cheap, high calorie food (fast food), prepared foods that are include high level of fat, sugars, etc. also increasing the urbanization and changing the modes of traveling, these can raise the obesity. Most of the richer people suffering from obesity and in some times poor peoples also can suffer because they may got cheaper foods from food industry.
Environmental, societal and life-style factors also can cause obesity. Some health problems can increase because of obesity.
·        Cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke) — already the world’s number one cause of death, killing 17 million people each year.
·        Diabetes (type 2) — which has rapidly become a global epidemic.
·        Musculoskeletal disorders — especially osteoarthritis.
·        Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon).


The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a number of facts on obesity, including that globally in 2005:
·         Approximately 1.6 billion adults (age 15+) were overweight
·         At least 400 million adults were obese
·         At least 20 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight globally in 2005.


So be aware from Obesity. Measure your body weight every week. Do regular exercises as well. Eat most suitable foods for your body.  Walk few kilometers for a day.

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