Tag: world obesity day
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World Obesity Day- Raising Awareness on The Deadly Epidemic
Today marks World Obesity Day, and with the World Obesity Foundation predicting that by 2035, 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese if current patterns aren’t changed, the health of the world is at a massive risk. By 2025, more than 4 billion people are expected to have a body mass index…
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World Obesity Day: South African Women Are Facing A Life Expectancy Crisis
South African women are facing a huge obesity crisis, with almost 70% now considered overweight or obese. This increases their risk of non-communicable diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and many cancers. Rene Schickerling, Women’s Health Category Manager for Pharma Dynamics, says people who are obese have a 50 to 100% increased risk of premature death…
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Cleveland Clinic: Newer Treatment Options Offer Hope in Tackling Obesity Pandemic
March 3, 2022, CLEVELAND: According to the World Health Organization, around 650 million adults and a growing proportion of children worldwide have obesity. The disease is widely recognized as a pandemic and is associated with many cancers and metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, hypertension, and osteoporosis. Minimally invasive and…
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How To Fight Obesity As You Age
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Tackling Misconceptions Around Obesity and Weight Loss
Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide. 13% of adults worldwide considered obese and obesity is the cause of premature death for 4.7 million people in 2017. This was close to three and four times higher than estimated road accidents and HIV/AIDS respectively. Yes, obesity is a growing health concern worldwide. Unfortunately, there are still many…