Is Obesity Just As Bad As Smoking Or Drinking?
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30. The importance of these figures lies in the fact that these levels of obesity are only a recent phenomenon. From 1980 to 2002, America has seen obesity doubling in adults, whilst overweight prevalence has tripled in children and adolescents.
The second revelation about obesity is its implications on health. People who are severely overweight have a much higher risk in developing obesity related diseases such as heart attack, stroke, Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, to name just a few. According to a new government study from Britain, obesity is now considered more dangerous to health than smoking or drinking. In America, public health research has discovered that for every 100 obese men and women, there are 50 extra chronic diseases compared to around 20 extra diseases among smokers, nearly 60 among people living in poverty, and a similar number for drinkers.
So what could be the reason for this major rise in obesity over the recent years? Many attribute it to overeating, sedentary lifestyles, and not enough activity. In the majority of cases obesity is self inflicted and could be helped by undergoing a weight management program.
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