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- 3. OBESITY •Because of a number of Modern Trends •World has an ↑ing Weight Problem: •Rising Affluence & Urbanization •Sedentary Lifestyles •Proliferation of Conveniences (Cars, Computers, Television, Fast Food, etc) •21st Century Work Culture - Desk Jobs & Long Hours 04-May-18 3
- 4. OBESITY •In Developing World •(Where Health Education is Non-Existent) •People - Vulnerable to glamour of American burgers & comforts of the couch •Rural Migrants to cities - suddenly confronted with market-stall snacks & McDonald’s 04-May-18 4
- 5. OBESITY • Obesity - Calculated by Weight to Height Ratio • Body Mass Index Weight (Kgs) • Body Mass Index = ———————— Height x Height (meters) 04-May-18 5
- 6. 04-May-18 6 OBESITY •Underweight - BMI <19 /kg/m2 •Normal - BMI 20-24.9 •Overweight - BMI 25-29.9 •Obese - BMI > 30
- 7. 04-May-18 7 Relationship of Height & Weight Height Weight in kilograms Healthy Overweight Obese 170 cm 60 - 70 Kg 72 – 84 86 > 175 63 - 75 77 – 89 91 > 180 66 - 80 82 – 94 96 > 185 69 - 83 85 – 101 103 > 190 72 - 88 90 – 106 108 >
- 8. OBESITY Worldwide •> 30 million people - Obese •1 billion people – Overweight In Pakistan •In addition to problem of Under Nutrition •12% Males & 19% Females - Obese or Overweight 04-May-18 8
- 9. OBESITY In Pakistan •52 % of Overweight & 73% Of Obese People think they are Normal Weight •Traditionally Body Weight - regarded as a Symbol of Health, Prosperity & Wealth in Various Population sub-groups •Tend to accept Overweight/Obesity as a Norm 04-May-18 9
- 10. OBESITY In Pakistan •Older Age ↑ed Prevalence of Obesity - Accepted as age-related phenomenon •People with HTN, Dyslipidemia, DM - focus more on their primary diseases than on Obesity •64% of Obese Pakistanis - Not advised of their weight by their Doctors 04-May-18 10
- 11. OBESITY •Each Year - People die: •> 3m due to Physical Inactivity •2m as a result of being Overweight or Obese 04-May-18 11
- 12. OBESITY Physical Inactivity contributes to: •22% of IHD •11% of Ischemic Strokes •14%t of Type 2 Diabetes •10% of Breast Cancer •16% of Colon Cancer 04-May-18 12
- 13. OBESITY Physical Inactivity, in addition to Obesity, also causes: •Osteoporosis •Falls •Low Back Pain •Anxiety & Depression 04-May-18 13
- 14. OBESITY •Sedentary Life Style - Directly responsible for 4% of Global Disease Burden •Globally Obesity related: •80% of Diabetes Cases •21% of Heart Diseases •40% of Uterine Cancer •25% of Kidney Cancer •10% of Breast & Colon Cancers 04-May-18 14
- 15. OBESITY •According to “thrifty gene” theory of weight gain •Body, which learns to cope with Minimal Calories & Nutrition in lean times •Can Quickly become Obese when exposed to unlimited Food 04-May-18 15
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