Facts on obesity, मोटापे पर तथ्य

FACTS ON OBESITY, मोटापे पर तथ्य

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Obesity is a real disease that can be rooted in the brain.

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Keeping weight off long term is difficult—and a lot of it is due to hormones.

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Curbing carbohydrates can help with weight management.

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Bariatric surgery can be a game-changer for certain patients.

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There are other promising treatments for obesity on the horizon.

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The microbiome could be the next weight-loss frontier.

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At least 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Although once associated with high-income countries, obesity is also becoming prevalent in low- and middle-income countries

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Globally, over 40 million preschool children were overweight in 2007

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Obesity and overweight issues are linked to more deaths around the world than underweight issues.

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Obesity is the abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual’s ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death.

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Older mothers lend more chance of obesity to their children than young mothers.

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On average, patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery keep off at least 50–60% of excess weight over 5–15 years.

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If a child’s parents are overweight or obese, a child has an 80% chance of becoming overweight as well.

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Obesity is linked to at least 15 medical conditions, including osteoarthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, joint-related pain, strokes, and impaired immune response.

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Roughly half of all U.S. advertising directed at children and teens is for food.

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Nearly 4 million Americans weigh more than 300 pounds.

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According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, of the 7.5 million U.S. veterans who receive their health benefits from the agency, more than 70% are overweight and 20% have diabetes.

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One way to combat obesity is to eat slowly. It takes the brain 20 minutes to sense that a person is full.

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Women with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to be overweight or obese than women without the condition. One in nine women will have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in her life, which is twice as often as men.

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In 2013, Mexico overtook the United States as the most obese nation. Overall, 32.8% of Mexican adults are obese, compared to 31.8% of American adults.