Obesity
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Overview of human health, particularly in the UK, and general pointers how to reverse the tide of adult obesity.
Obesity
- 1. OBESITY By Michael Freeman November 2011
- 2. Obesity n. the condition of being very fat.
- 3. Obesity can be measured by calculating a persons Body Mass Index (BMI).
- 4. Mass (kg) Height (m) 族 BMI =
- 5. Less than 18.5 BMI Underweight Over 40 BMI Morbidly obese Normal Range 18.5 to 25 BMI Obese 30 to 39 BMI
- 6. Underweight Obesity related co-morbidities: Low risk (but higher risk of other clinical problems increased)
- 7. Normal Range Obesity related co-morbidities: Average risk
- 8. Overweight Obesity related co-morbidities: Increased risk
- 9. Obese Obesity related co-morbidities: Medium to High risk
- 10. Morbidly Obese Obesity related co-morbidities: Very high risk
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- 12. 1 in 4 adults are obese.
- 13. 60% of adults are overweight or obese.
- 14. 1 in 10 children are obese.
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- 16. Source: OECD http://www.ecosante.org/index2.php?base=OCDE&langs=ENG&langh=ENG *Self reported data (prevalence rates for the other countries are based on measured data)
- 17. We are what we eat.
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- 22. What are the s associated with obesity?
- 23. This is a close up image of cancer cells. Did you know
- 24. that around 10% of all cancer deaths a year are related to obesity.
- 25. And did you know that
- 26. Through high blood cholesterol levels
- 27. And diabetes
- 29. You are 3 times more likely to have a heart attack.
- 30. Obesity is a leading cause of serious diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Professor Dame Sally Davies, Englands Chief Medical Officer
- 31. Getting to a normal weight range. 18.5 25 BMI
- 32. How to tackle the issue.
- 33. Increasing physical activity is a part of the equation, but reducing the amount of calories we consume is key. Professor Dame Sally Davies, Englands Chief Medical Officer
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- 35. Do more exercise
- 36. Live longer and healthier.
- 37. Source Material List Department of Health Media Centre Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition National Health Service, UK All images have been taken from Google searches.