Nearly a third of world population obese or overweight, study shows
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USeful stats: one third of world population obese...
Here's some more I can recall:
33% of US obese
11% (about 10%) of Singaporeans obese
Note the importatn reasons given:
-sedentary lifestyle
-shift from vegetable-rich diet to processed food high in fats and sugar...REASON: CHEAPER!!!
"It is all very nice to talk about the need to eat less unhealthy foods and more healthy foods," he said. But "unhealthy foods cost less; healthier foods often cost more. People eat what they can afford".
-interestingly, NOT doing sport is not a major contributing factor to obesity.....relate this to 2015 'A' level compre AQ on sport where it was mentioned that sport can help combat obesity:
The report said a worldwide general slowdown in physical activity was probably not a major factor.
USeful stats: one third of world population obese...
Here's some more I can recall:
33% of US obese
11% (about 10%) of Singaporeans obese
Note the importatn reasons given:
-sedentary lifestyle
-shift from vegetable-rich diet to processed food high in fats and sugar...REASON: CHEAPER!!!
"It is all very nice to talk about the need to eat less unhealthy foods and more healthy foods," he said. But "unhealthy foods cost less; healthier foods often cost more. People eat what they can afford".
-interestingly, NOT doing sport is not a major contributing factor to obesity.....relate this to 2015 'A' level compre AQ on sport where it was mentioned that sport can help combat obesity:
The report said a worldwide general slowdown in physical activity was probably not a major factor.
Qn: The key to good health is lifestyle rather than medicine. How far do you agree?
(Cam. 2010)
posted by Dark Shadow | 1:34 PM
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