🍔Obesity is predicted to become the biggest health problem, overtaking smoking.
💉Obesity is linked to an increase in heart disease, kidney problems, and diabetes.
🌎Obesity rates have more than doubled worldwide in the past 35 years.
💰Obesity costs billions of dollars annually in medical costs and indirect costs.
🌽The change from real food to processed food is a major driver of obesity.
What are the health risks of obesity?
—Obesity is associated with diabetes, heart disease, liver problems, and a higher risk of certain cancers.
Why has obesity become so prevalent?
—The shift to a diet of processed food and high sugar intake has contributed to the obesity epidemic.
Are obesity rates increasing globally?
—Yes, obesity rates have more than doubled worldwide in the past 35 years.
What are the economic costs of obesity?
—Obesity costs billions of dollars annually in medical costs and indirect costs related to reduced productivity and employment.
What can be done to address obesity?
—Addressing obesity requires a combination of individual lifestyle changes, public health policies, and improved access to healthy food options.
00:06Obesity is now the biggest health crisis worldwide, causing shorter lives and burdening the health system.
02:23Obesity rates have more than doubled worldwide in the past 35 years.
05:32The change from real food to processed food is a major driver of obesity.
08:00Obesity costs billions of dollars annually in medical costs and indirect costs related to reduced productivity and employment.
