So in this blog I’m going to cover a topic which some might like and some might not, some might even have an emotional response to it, but I’m not in any way pointing fingers or judging people, this is to point out some hard true facts about something has has been on the increase over many many years and is a topic that will always be there.
What made me write this was after seeing an individual get on the bus I was extremely breathing hard, sweating and was over weight themselves and it got me thinking. Now I can’t pretend to even start to understand why or how people can let them self get that out of control ( I know there can be many different reason but there’s always help ) some might have an emotional response or have medical conditions to explain it and some it might just be damn right laziness!!
The amount of health implications that they will suffer or could suffer are life treating, the amount of visceral fat in their body will no doubt reduce the functions of their vital organs. But it’s not just adults even a large percentage of young children now a days are over weight or obese and I have to say it’s completely unacceptable
The image above might seem a bit gross but this is fact folks this is what the inside of our bodies can look like when we stop caring about ourselves…We only have one body DON’T YOU THINK it’s time we should start to look after it. We should not be getting that out of breath just by walking on a bus ( there’s major issues if you are and need to see me )!!
The evolution of obesity hasn’t just happened over night it’s been a steady increase over 100’s of years and some part of me think the government have left it a bit late to start showing like they care ( if they really cared then they’d do more and make more of an effort ) especially as it’s the Most Common Nutritional Disorder, it’s a GLOBAL Epidemic & Increasing Rates in Developing Countries.
So what are some of the implications of Obesity….
- Sleep Apnoea
- Snoring
- Lung Disease
- Liver Disease
- Gallstones
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Heart Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Female Disorders – Infertility
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Inflamed Veins, often with clots
Here’s some facts for you from WHO ( World Health Organisation )
- Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975.
- In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 650 million were obese.
- 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2016, and 13% were obese.
- Most of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight.
- 41 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2016.
- Over 340 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 were overweight or obese in 2016.
- Obesity is preventable.
- In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight. Of these over 650 million adults were obese.
- In 2016, 39% of adults aged 18 years and over (39% of men and 40% of women) were overweight.
- Overall, about 13% of the world’s adult population (11% of men and 15% of women) were obese in 2016.
- The worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016.
In 2016, an estimated 41 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight or obese. Once considered a high-income country problem, overweight and obesity are now on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings. In Africa, the number of overweight children under 5 has increased by nearly 50 per cent since 2000. Nearly half of the children under 5 who were overweight or obese in 2016 lived in Asia.
Over 340 million children and adolescents aged 5-19 were overweight or obese in 2016.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents aged 5-19 has risen dramatically from just 4% in 1975 to just over 18% in 2016. The rise has occurred similarly among both boys and girls: in 2016 18% of girls and 19% of boys were overweight.
While just under 1% of children and adolescents aged 5-19 were obese in 1975, more 124 million children and adolescents (6% of girls and 8% of boys) were obese in 2016….( these stats are shocking worrying )
Another problem with not looking after ourselves through poor eating, being completely lazy and basically just not giving a shit is a disease called CVD ( coronary heart disease ) and is also known as the slight killer because you never know you’ve got it….So please do yourself a favour, start caring and giving a shit about yourself and what you put in your body and start looking after yourself. If you don’t know how then please seek advice from a professional in that field ( Dietitian, Nutritionist, Nutritional Therapist, Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach ) any good one of these will do you the world of good in helping you change your lifestyle for the better
Together we’re Stronger, Together We’ll Succeed
Robhamill 