Obisty

1. Duhok Polytechnic University Shekhan health and medical
technical college Department of Nursing
Subject:health promotion
Prepared by:
Hozan Emad
Hussein Abdulrahman
Antar Nahro
Supervisor
Dr.Rebar Yahya
Obesity and overweight smong adults in Iraq
,how to improve it

2. outline
 Introduction
 Body mass index
 Classifications obesity and overweight
 statistical rate of increasing obesity
 health consequences of condition
 Contributing Factors
 Strategies for Improvemen
 Reference

3. Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or
excessive fat accumulation
Introduction

4. Body mass index (BMI)
is a measure of body fat based on height and weight
Body mass index

5. Classifications obesity and overweight

6. statistical rate of increasing obesity

8. health consequences of condition

9. Contributing Factors
1-Genetic Predisposition.
2-Poor Dietary Habits.
3-Lack of Physical Activity.
4-Environmental Factors.
5-Socioeconomic Status.

10. Strategies for Improvemen
1-Promoting Healthy Eating.
2-Increasing Physical Activity.
3-Education and Awareness.
4-Policy Interventions.
5-Support Systems.

11. Reference
1-Obesity and overweight Fact Sheet N°311. World Health Organization. January 2015. Access
date: February 2, 2016.
2-Iraq - Share of male obesity prevalence in the male population aged 18 years and over.
Iraq/Male-female obesity-prevalence
3-World Health Organization (WHO) Iraq: Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Country Profiles.
[(accessed on 10 October 2020)];2018
4-Shabu S. Prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in adults in, Iraq: A
household survey.
5-Al-Tawil N.G., Abdulla M.M., Abdul Ameer A.J. Prevalence of and factors associated with
overweight and obesity among a group of Iraqi women. East. Mediterr. Health J. 2016