Trends in Obesity Since 1985

Over the past two decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported a significant increase in obesity, showing adulthood, socioeconomic status, and ethnic obesity trends. "Obes is a major public health threat to the welfare and prosperity of the country, with one-third of the population being overweight and one-third being obese" (Glassman, 2013). The main goal here is to describe the obesity trends from 1985 to the present from what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describe, what obesity is, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to state the proportion of the state's population in 2009 It is to clarify how to measure.

The prevalence of obesity has increased at an alarming rate over the past 20 to 25 years. Since 1985, the Centers for Disease Control (CFS) has investigated changes in obesity rates between states and provinces and has supported an annual survey conducted by national health services to discover that . In the past 20 years, the number of infectious diseases has increased, but the seriousness is also increasing. Data from annual studies supported by the CDC of the United States show that between 1987 and 2005 the prevalence of severe obesity has increased by 500% and overweight obesity (BMI> 50) It increased by nearly 1,000%. According to the 2007-2008 NHANES survey, 5.7% of American adults, or about 14 million people suffer from severe obesity.

Obesity is a disease affecting about one-third (about 60 million) of American adults. The number of overweight and obese Americans has continued to increase since 1960, and this trend has not slowed. Today, 64.5% (about 127 million) of American adults are classified as overweight or obese. Every year, obesity causes at least 300,000 deaths in the United States, and obese patients in the US cost about $ 100 billion medical expenses. Obesity is the second leading cause of unnecessary death. (Source: obesity.com)

I am concerned about the overweight and obesity tendencies in Australia and New Zealand. In the latest national nutrition survey, 63% of Australian adults are overweight or obese. This is similar to New Zealand where 65% of adults are overweight or obese. Over the past 10 years, obesity itself is increasing in all ages and both males and females. Overweight or obesity increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes and premature death. The reasons and risk factors to study 'best diet' for obesity and weight loss continue. However, for most people, energy consumption outweighs energy consumption, resulting in weight gain, which is widely accepted. Because sugar is a component of many popular foods, their role in obesity has been extensively studied. Research to date shows that there is no direct relationship between sugar intake and obesity.