HEALTH GUIDE

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, die each year and at least 2.6 million people as obese or overweight. Although previously considered a problem confined to high-income countries, obesity is now also happening in countries of low and middle income earners.
Government, international partners, civil society, NGOs and the private sector has an important role in preventing obesity.

Here are 10 facts obesity include:

• The Body Mass Index (BMI)-weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m2) – is an index that is often used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. WHO defines overweight as a BMI equal to or greater than 25 and obesity as a BMI equal to or greater than 30.
• One billion overweight adults, and more than 300 million obese. Die every year at least 2.6 million people die because of obesity or overweight. Although previously considered a problem confined to high-income countries, obesity is now also happening in countries of low and middle income earners.
• Child obesity is one of the most serious problem of public health to the XXI century. Overweight children tend to become overweight adults and, compared with children of non-overweight are more likely to suffer from diabetes at a young age and cardiovascular disease, which in turn is associated with an increased likelihood of premature death defect.
• 65% of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity causes more deaths than weight. These countries include all medium and high incomes. 44% of diabetes cases worldwide, 23% of heart disease is a chemist and 7-41% of certain cancers associated with overweight and obesity.
• The increased consumption of foods rich in calories without proportionate increase in physical activity cause weight gain. Decline in physical activity also produces energy imbalance that causes weight gain.
• The responsibility of the individual can only give them full effect when people have access to a healthy lifestyle and receive support to make healthy choices. World Health Organization to mobilize all stakeholders have an important role in creating a healthy environment in the reach and accessibility of healthy food choices.
• Socio-economic development and agricultural policy, transportation, city planning, environment, education, and processing, distribution and marketing of the influence of dietary habits and food preferences of children, as well as physical activity. This influence is increasingly pushing weight gain that causes a steady increase in the prevalence of obesity in children.
• You can:

1) Maintain a healthy weight
2) Reduce total fat intake and replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats
3) Increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and nuts
4) Reduce the sugar and salt intake.

• We have to do enough physical activity throughout life. Physical activity at moderate intensity for 30 minutes a day days a week reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes and colon and breast cancer. muscle strengthening and balance exercises to reduce falls and enhance mobility of the elderly. To reduce weight may require more intense activity.
• The Global Action Plan for Prevention and Control Strategy for Non-communicable Diseases provides a road map for the establishment and strengthening of surveillance initiatives, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including obesity.