'What you choose to eat every day has a major influence on your health and could increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Cancer and other diseases.' (WHO)

1. Adaku Efuribe
THE HIGH
COST OF
A
POOR DIET
Health risks associated
with being overweight or
obese and how to avoid
them
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2. Adaku Efuribe
What you choose to eat every
day has a major influence on
your health and could
increase your risk of
developing cardiovascular
disease, Diabetes, Cancer
and other diseases.
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3. Adaku Efuribe
The fundamental cause of
obesity is an energy imbalance
between calories consumed and
calories expended. Globally,
there has been: an increased
intake of energy-dense foods
that are high in fat; and an
increase in physical inactivity
due to the increasingly sedentary
nature of many forms of work,
changing modes of
transportation, and increasing
urbanization.
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4. Adaku Efuribe
What are common
health consequences of
overweight and obesity?
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5. Adaku Efuribe
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•Raised body mass index (BMI) is a
major risk factor for non-
communicable diseases such as:
•cardiovascular diseases (mainly heart
disease and stroke), which were the
leading cause of death in 2012;
•diabetes;
•musculoskeletal disorders (especially
osteoarthritis – a highly disabling
degenerative disease of the joints);
•some cancers (including endometrial,
breast, ovarian, prostate, liver,
gallbladder, kidney, and colon).
•The risk for these non-communicable
diseases increases, with increases in
BMI.

6. Adaku Efuribe
TOP HEALTHY EATING TIPS
Eat a variety of food
Cut back on salt
Reduce use of certain fats
and oil
Limit sugar intake
Avoid hazardous and harmful
alcohol use
Eat a variety of food
Eat more fruits and vegetables
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Reference: WHO fact sheet
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-
sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight
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