Wall Street Journal: Study Finds Nearly 29% of World Population is Overweight or Obese:
- The obesity epidemic is global: 2.1 billion people or 29% of the worlds population.
- Increases in overweight and obese people have been substantial, widespread and have arisen over a short time
- 36.9% of the world’s men and 38% of women are overweight or obese.
- No nation reported a significant decrease in obesity.
- U.S. had the heftiest population, with 13% of the world’s obese
- Factors: diet, physical inactivity and one that hasn’t gotten as much attention – changes in the gut micro biome that affect metabolism.
Read full article here: Study Finds Nearly 29% of World Population is Overweight or Obese
SMWI*=Saturday Morning Work-Out Inspiration
not good news. and while some walk around overfull, others go hungry –
Yes. True.
Stand up! This minute!
Do something!
Sometimes it’s good to come in last
Well put Mimi.
A trip to the local mall is a perfect “field study” on this matter…sigh…
On the subject of the gut micro biome, I’ve read two interesting books lately that seem to bear this out: “Wheat Belly,” by William David, MD, and “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease,” by Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD. My takeaways: eat healthily and MOVE! And with that I’m off to Fusion Circuit. 🙂
I hadn’t heard of Micro biome until I read this article. I’ll check out the books Lori. Thanks for pointing me to them.
DK, just realized ‘autocorrect’ struck again–it’s William Davis, not David.
And a trip to the mall or Disney is a perfect field study. Feel bad that garbage food (potato chips, processed meat, etc) is cheaper than vegetables and better-food-for-you – a vicious cycle.
Where’s the dislike button?
Yes. Or the “SAD”, “VERY SAD”, “SO SAD” buttons.
Right. Better. You’re always so gifted with word, David.
Ah!! Got it!! SMWI …. Lol!
Good!
🙂
I’ve got a BMI of 19.7, which is way too low and I eat as much food as my husband. A recent study suggested that older people who were slightly overweight lived longer than underweight ones. Not good news for me. I just don’t know how to put on weight, except my eating unhealthy stuff. A real dilemma.
Interesting that the UK isn’t mentioned on your chart, as I see loads of overweight or obese people around. They make me feel like a stick insect in comparison.
Sarah, you are fortunate (and I’m sure due to your disciplined diet). As to UK, I noticed that no commonwealth countries (including Canada probably because of low pop.) made the top 10…
When, when, when is this all going to stop??? It’s horrible.
It is. It really is.
Terrible.
It is. Sad.
Glad we are not on the list. But then again, these are just numbers and statics can be eskewed. I think they are talking about cats and dogs.
Canada has low population and wouldn’t have made the list for that reason. But yes, glad it’s not on the list.