Question

What are your thoughts as to why there is an alarming increase in obesity in our society?

Answer 1

At least one third of the world population are either overweight or obese

the prevalence is a generally lower but increasing faster in low and middle income countries

prevalence measures should considered addressing the upstreaming drivers of obesity

The risk factors which affect indiviuals metabolism / cause of obesity

1 physical environment

2 economic environment

3 socio culture environment

4 eating behaviour and food habits

5 genetic cause

6 fast food and hormonal abnormalties

7 avilabilty of food

8 lack of exercise