THE PREDICTIONS SHOW THAT WE’LL BE
MORE OBESE BY 2020
The trend continues to incline towards an increase in diseases related
to poor lifestyle choices and bad diet.
Of course it’s not only here, the USA are notorious for catastrophic
levels of obesity with all the attendant side effects an despite a drop in the
number of smokers, high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes all show an
upward curve.
This disturbing news affects society at all levels. Conditions once thought of as age related
(ie: Type 2 Diabetes) are now prevalent
across younger age groups in general and extending to include children and
teenagers, predominantly those with excess weight issues.
Despite Government initiatives and Nanny State infomercials and
awareness campaigns featuring plasticine figures directing our behaviour
criteria the upward spike continues unchecked. Studies have shown that a whopping proportion
of the population will be clinically or morbidly obese by 2020 and this is now
being seen as just another blue light factor putting the NHS on standby for yet
more pressure to manage this ever expanding population with it's ever expanding
midriff.
It’s not just the practicalities of specially tailored equipment and
ambulances for coping with the management of this growing epidemic; but the rate
at which symptoms and health problems directly associated with weight related
issues are spiralling, as these too take time and resources to manage. Albeit they are entirely avoidable.
Some pundits are criticising studies which are thought
underestimate this high alert crisis, and crisis though it
undeniably is, it's set to worsen. Paralleling the movement in
America which has seen the number of obese people more than double since 1980s
statistics.
There is though conflicting information surrounding this rapid rate rise, some
going as high as suggesting that 75% of the population will be in the upper
body fat percentile by 2030. The
reclassification of findings, using BMI as the new control, can to some extent be
liable for this skewed data.
It’s true though, however, you choose to dissect the evidence available one
thing is certain and that is that no one anywhere is saying that there’s any
kind of downward shift.
Restaurants and food outlets have come under pressure to provide more
informative labelling in the hope that this will encourage diners to make
better considered choices. Though the
collective wisdom of this must surely remain moot and much labelling is not
easily decipherable and reports have also shown it cannot be relied upon for
100% accuracy or accountability. Is it
fair to blame restaurants when it’s clear that above 50% of people are simply
just too inactive? Shouldn’t individuals
take ultimate responsibility for their own choices?
Technology provides the means to access everything from one place. At one time we’ve have had to get up and
physically go to the shops for groceries and anything else from clothes to
household and electricals. Now a few
clicks and no need to leave the sofa.
Then instead of going outside for a run why not catch up on social media
or dodge exercise by engaging in some engrossing gaming while reaching for
easily accessible calorie dense convenience foods and await the delivery of
the on-line shopping. This all features
in the mix to eventual loss of control in the weight gain roulette.
We all know the answers, everyone does.
The message is clear and consistent:
To reduce the bottom line
Snack less,
Move more.
Get Fit
Get the Facts
Facts that Fit
FIT FACTS
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