...60% of The World’s Population is Struggling with their Weight
The Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions
Number #1: Lose Weight
Number #5: Promises to get Fit
Number #6: To eat right
The World is Getting Fatter...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),
Globally in 2005 Overweight population: 1.6 billion, 400 million obese are adults
Its projected By 2015: Overweight population: 2.3 billion and >700 million adults will be obese .
The Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions
Number #1: Lose Weight
Number #5: Promises to get Fit
Number #6: To eat right
The World is Getting Fatter...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),
Globally in 2005 Overweight population: 1.6 billion, 400 million obese are adults
Its projected By 2015: Overweight population: 2.3 billion and >700 million adults will be obese .
Whereby in Malaysia, almost half of the population is FAT. According to Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai, 12 April 2008 (Source from Bernama), The combined prevalence of overweight and obesity is now 43.1%, double the figure 10 years ago.
Why Do We Need to WORRY?
Being fat and overweight increases the chances for certain chronic diseases：
Type II diabetes (x 5)
Cardiovascular disease (x 2)
Hypertension (x 3.5)
High uric acid/Gout (x 2.5)
Rheumatoid arthritis (x 1.5)
Other joint problem (x 1.5)
Other concerns:
Stroke
Certain forms of cancer
Do we have reason to worry now? Yes, it scares me a lot..
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