From fat to obese and even bigger. Don´t forget, you are what you eat!
PHILIPPINES: The Filipinos are not tall, but massive part of the 110 million population turn out to be bigger, meaning obese and overweight. Globally one billion individuals are obese, that includes around 30 million Filipinos. And the amount of overweight people increases every year, reflecting the global trend. More alarming, obesity rates tend to be higher among women compared to men.
Efforts to fight obesity in the Philippines include initiatives to promote healthy eating habits, increase physical activity, improve access to nutritious foods, and raise awareness about the risks associated with heavy weight. Nice words, but the reality is not so uplifting.
Sugar all day long
If it is the Philippine authorities or World Health Organisation/UN that undertakes this task, the result is disastrous. Never before have the Philippines had so many fat and severely overweight people. Never have Filipinos eaten so much unhealthy and fatty food – never has the consumption of sugar been higher. It is sugar in the morning, sugar in the evening, and sugar all day long for all age groups. But Filipinos are not the most obese in the world.
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Processed foods
Several factors contribute to the rising rates of obesity in parts of Asia. Traditional diets, which were typically plant-based and low in processed foods, have shifted towards more high-calorie, low-nutrient diets that include a higher intake of refined sugars, fats, and processed foods.
Traveling the world, you will realize that lifestyle play a significant role in obesity. Genetic factors can also contribute to gain weight. In some cases, obesity is more prevalent in lower economical groups due to limited access to healthy food options and opportunities for physical activity. Many people in urban areas lead increasingly inactive lives, with less time for physical activity or exercise.
Small islands – Fat people
The remote Pacific island nation of Nauru, along with Cook Islands, and Palau have the highest rates of obesity. Over 30% of their populations being classified as obese. Almost nine in 10 people in Nauru are overweight
Diets rich in carbohydrates and fats, coupled with processed and imported foods high in sugar and fats, have contributed to obesity rates in these islands.
USA and Europe
Over 42% of American adults have obesity, while 30% are overweight. More than two-thirds of US adults in the United States are overweight or have obesity. It is caused when extra calories are stored in the body as fat.
In Europe the obesity is increasing at a rapid rate, with 53% of the adult in EU`s population is overweight. Malta and United Kingdom have the most overweight population in Europe.
Least overweight
Among the least overweight countries in the world are Vietnam, India, Nepal, Ethiopia, Niger and the slim people of Burundi. However, Burundi in Africa is one of the poorest countries where people are living below the world poverty measure.
Healthy Japanese
Then we should look to Japan where the traditional diet habits are healthier than most countries. Japan has low obesity rates. The Japanese are far more physically active, they live activer social life, and they walk more as part og their daily lives.
Look to Okinawa
Singepore, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan has the most healthy people in the world. Life expectancy in Japan is 85 years.
At the Japan island of Okinawa, residents are less likely to develop cancer, heart disease, and dementia than Americans. The women of Okinawa have an average life expectancy of 87.44 years, nearly 10 years longer than the average American woman.
Okinawans robust social life and healthy eating often keeps them alive and healthy past the age of 100.
Revolution in Finland
In Europe, Sweden has a life expectancy of 83 and lowest obesity rates. Sweden also has the lowest number of smokers in Europe.
Talking about transformation, the biggest revolution happened in Finland. During the last 30-40 years, Finns have gone from living the unhealthiest on the planet to ending up as one of Europe’s and the world’s healthiest population.
Finland has low obesity rates and a life expectacy of 82 years. The Finns also become the most physically active, with only 16% of the population not being active. Congratulations to Finland.
Words from a friend struggle to slim down: “I do anything to lose som kilo – except eat healthy and work out”
Q & A about Heavy Weights
Q: What does obese means?
A: Overweight and obesity are defined as too much body fat that are a risk to health.
Q: How many people are obese in the UK?
A: Health Survey estimates that 26% of adults in England are obese and a further 38% are overweight but not obese.
Q: What weight is concidered obese?
A: Search for Body Mass Index, BMI is one way to measure body size. It’s a tool to estimate body fat and screen for obesity and health risks.
Eat less
Q: How to start losing weight when you are obese?
A: Weight to lose means playing the long game. Eat up to 75% of normal, fight the “hungry,” and make exercise.
Q: How many Americans are obese?
A: More than 2 in 5 adults have obesity, about 1 in 11 adults have severe obesity. Men who are overweight is 35%, women who are overweight is 27.5%.
Critical: Morbidly obese
Q: What does morbidly obese mean?
A: To be considered clinically severe, or morbidly obese, he or she must have a body mass index or BMI of 35–39.9 with one or more severe health conditions or a BMI of 40 or greater.
Q: What body fat percentage is obese?
A: A body mass index (BMI) between 25 and 30 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese.
Q: Why are american children obese?
A: Easy access to high-calorie junk foods, few opportunities for physical activity, and genetic factors: A child is at increased risk for obesity when at least one parent is obese.
What can I do?
Q: My daugheter is obese, what can I do?
A: Children should be physically active. Set regular sleep routines, good sleep helps prevent diseases. Create a healthy eating plan, and watch portion sizes. Limit screen time.
Q: How to start exerciiting when obese?
A: Experts recommend gradually build to a workout of up to 250 minutes of weekly moderate-intensity exercise to increase weight loss. This can take any form, five 50-minute workouts per week or seven 40-minute workouts a week.
Q: Which is the most obese country?
A: The island country of Nauru is the most obese in the world with obesity affecting 61.0% of the adult population.
Rule #1: Eat less
Q: How to stop being obese?
A: Eat less, eat healthy food, reduced-calories and exercise regularly.
Q: Fun quote about loosing weight?
A: “I’ve been on a diet for two weeks, and all I’ve lost is 14 days.”
