Facts & Figures About The Growth of Obesity
So lets look at what Obesity is first… Obesity is most commonly defined in terms of BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI is calculated as follows:
Weight in KGs divided by height in metres sq.
A desirable BMI is considered to be 20-25. Anything above is considered over weight and above 30 is considered Obese.
- In England we have seen an increase in obesity that has trebled in the last 20yrs! Report by the British Heart Foundation.
- 1 in 4 adults are overweight
- 1 in 5 adults are obese (that is around 8million people)
- 2/3 of men are either overweight of obese
- over half of the female population are overweight or obese
- Health problems linked to overweight and obesity are… Heart disease, some forms of diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and a number of cancers.
- Deaths linked to obesity shorten life by 9yrs.
- In 1998 there was 30,000 deaths attributed to obesity.
- In the same year this also was attributed to 18million sick days
- In 2010 the effect on the ecconomy was more than £3.6billion
Category: Health News, Nutrition, Nutrition (weightloss)
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