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Globalization of ObesityGlobalization of Obesity
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Professor Alana L. Jolley
Chronic Obesity Epidemic Worldwide
What is Obesity?
• Overweight: ten poundsOverweight: ten pounds
• Obesity: 20 pounds overObesity: 20 pounds over
•BMI over 25-overweight BMI over 25-overweight
• BMI (Body Mass Index)BMI (Body Mass Index) over 30 – obeseover 30 – obese
• Severe obesity: 100Severe obesity: 100 pounds overweight.pounds overweight.
Causes of ObesityCauses of Obesity
Calories: intake exceeds energy outputCalories: intake exceeds energy output
Obesity: prevalent in industrialized nationsObesity: prevalent in industrialized nations
Energy-dense food: cheap, fast foodEnergy-dense food: cheap, fast food
Physical activity: decreases, and car-centeredPhysical activity: decreases, and car-centered
Possible “thrifty” gene in some populationsPossible “thrifty” gene in some populations
Central Obesitythe Most Health Threatening
Ancestors Were Hunter-gatherersAncestors Were Hunter-gatherersand Very Mobileand Very Mobile
Dietary Patterns and Culture ChangeDietary Patterns and Culture Change
Agriculture: 10-12,000 years agoAgriculture: 10-12,000 years ago
Transition: plant-dominant to animal foodsTransition: plant-dominant to animal foods
Less saturated fat – no factory farmsLess saturated fat – no factory farms
Nutrients: more variety, more vitaminsNutrients: more variety, more vitamins
Demise of food-sharingDemise of food-sharing
Cultural Causes of ObesityCultural Causes of Obesity
Refined carbohydratesRefined carbohydrates
More fat, sugar, (HFCS) and saltMore fat, sugar, (HFCS) and salt
Diet drinks and slow metabolismDiet drinks and slow metabolism
HFCSHFCS ( (High Fructose Corn SyrupHigh Fructose Corn Syrup) mirror of obesity) mirror of obesity
What Has Happened to theWhat Has Happened to the Family Dinner? (Food Sharing) Family Dinner? (Food Sharing)
Health RisksHealth Risks
Coronary artery disease, sleep disorders Coronary artery disease, sleep disorders
Type 2 adult diabetes, and/or insulin resistance Type 2 adult diabetes, and/or insulin resistance
High cholesterol – unhealthy cholesterol levelsHigh cholesterol – unhealthy cholesterol levels
High blood pressure, high risk of strokeHigh blood pressure, high risk of stroke
Erectile dis-function, prostrate cancer high riskErectile dis-function, prostrate cancer high risk
Some People NeverBecome Obese, Why?
Problematic for Future GenerationsProblematic for Future Generations
Consequences for HumanityConsequences for Humanity
Poor health, chronic illnessesPoor health, chronic illnesses DisabilitiesDisabilities Poor quality of lifePoor quality of life Escalating health care and health care costsEscalating health care and health care costs Stress on families: financially, emotionallyStress on families: financially, emotionally High costs: community, society, nation, worldHigh costs: community, society, nation, world
Globalization of ObesityGlobalization of Obesity
• PPT Presentation adapted from:PPT Presentation adapted from:– 2005, Frisancho, A. Roberto, 2005, Frisancho, A. Roberto, Humankind Evolving, Humankind Evolving,
Chapter 23, pp. 353-365.Chapter 23, pp. 353-365.
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