4 Dr S Omi Obesity

Consumers international World Congress The obesity pandemic: corporate accountability and consumer action

Dr Shigeru Omi

Regional Director

World Health Organization

Office for the Western Pacific Region

Consumers international World Congress " The lives of far too many people in the world are being blighted and cut short by chronic diseases…….Four out of five chronic disease deaths today are in low and middle income countries. People in these countries tend to develop diseases at younger ages, suffer longer – often with preventable complications – and die sooner than those in high income countries. " Dr. J.W. Lee, Director General (WHO, 2006) Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment

NCD Determinants Consumers international World Congress

END-POINTS

Heart Disease

Stroke

Cancer

Chronic Res. Disorders

Diabetes

INTERMEDIATE RISK FACTORS

Raised Blood Pressure

Blood lipids

Raised Blood Glucose

Overweight/Obesity

BEHAVIORAL

Tobacco

Unhealthy Diet

Physical Inactivity

Alcohol

ENVIRONMENTAL

Socio-cultural

Policy

Economic

Physical

NON-MODIFIABLE

Age, Sex, Heredity

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Consumers international World Congress Number of deaths (000s) Deaths attributable to leading risk factors in the Western Pacific Region (2000)

Consumers international World Congress Change in mean BMI by age and sex (Annual National Health and Nutrition Surveys, Japan 1976-2004) MALES FEMALES Obesity: BMI ≧ 25 Courtesy of Dr Nobuo Yoshiike & National Institute of Health & Nutrition, Japan

Consumers international World Congress I used to be fatter