Showing posts with label report on obesity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label report on obesity. Show all posts

Monday, February 8, 2010

Reason for Obesity

Let me tell you about the current obesity rates in the UK. It is unexpectedly high as more than 30% of children are categorized as obese (having BMI>30), 24% of adults are near to being obese and 23% of women are obese. In this country more than 50% of people are overweight. Health analysts in the UK are advising for obesity control measures before it goes out of control.

A single person needs around 1500-2200kcal/day to remain fit and but an obese person can eat more than 3000kcal/day. This is the minimum energy intake by any obese adult. Let’s make more simple analysis on overweight people in the UK. The estimated total population of UK is 60,975,000 out of which about 30-35% population approximately is under overweight scanner, so total overweight population including children is 18,292,500(min). The total extra amount of kcal/day consumed by UK overweight people would be 18,292,500 x 1500 kcal = 27,438,750,000 kcal/day.

Guess what does it mean? There were 923 million hungry people in the world in 2007, an increase of 80 million since 1990, despite the fact that the world already produces enough food to feed everyone - 6 billion people - and could feed double - 12 billion people. Where is the extra amount of food? We are consuming, and overweight people are consuming. So, there is a strong need to make our population healthy, free from overweight and obesity problems.
I have listed some important weight loss tips below:

• Xenical (orlistat) - Xenical is an FDA approved prescription medicine for obesity treatment. It works in the digestive system of the body and reduces the fat adsorption there. It blocks about 30% of dietary fats from getting absorbed in the body. During normal bowel movements, these undigested fats pass out of the body. Xenical is prescribed to people with BMI value more than 25. You can buy Xenical from xenicalorlistat.co.uk online with FREE home delivery and FREE online consultancy. Remember, Xenical is not for pregnant women or teenagers who are below 18 years of age

• Alli – Alli is also an FDA approved medicine for weight loss. Alli and Xenical are same however, the only difference lies in orlistat content. Alli contains 60mg of orlistat.
• Reduce eating habit –eating food at a fixed time daily is considered good for health, but it’s also better to eat when you are hungry. Eat when hunger will make you more depend on stomach rather than mind.

• Lifestyle habits- Going to your office by car, going school by bus and playing indoor games never help you lose weight. Minimize the use of luxury, as it plays an important role in boosting obesity. You should instead exercise daily for about 15-30 min. Obesity is considered more of a lifestyle problem than any medical condition. If you modify your lifestyle habits, obesity can easily go away.

• Eat healthy food instead of snacks like chocolates, biscuits and cake that contain huge amount of unsaturated fats. You should instead eat natural food like fruits, vegetables and milk. Avoid eating meat in large quantity, as it can increase your body fat content. You can take in minimum quantity.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Report On Obesity

Report on obesity may Surprise you but it’s true. New survey conducted by NGO found that 30% children are obese means 1 out of 3 children is suffering from obesity today.

In 2006 total 24% adults are aged 16 or above in England were obese. In compare to 1993 report only 15% are categorized in obese. This report tells both men and women are obese.

Women are more likely to be morbidly 3% than compared to men 1%. Means women are not interested in losing weight.

37% per cent of adults had a raised waist circumference in 2006 compared to 23% in 1993.Women were more likely than men to have a raised waist circumference (41% and 32% respectively).

There is unbelievable rise in waist circumference of men and women in 2006. 37% adults were having waist more than normal compared to 23% in 1993. I have mentioned the range of normal waist size in previous post.

By evaluating both BMI and waist circumference we can asses risk of health problems, around 20% were estimated to be at increased risk , 13% at high risk and 21% at very high risk.
Running in parallel to men, women are 14% at increased risk, 16 % at high risk and 23% at very high risk.
If we talk about children obesity in 2006, 16% of children aged 2 to 15 were obese.
You can imagine how obesity has surrounded our country.