The Heavy Truth About Obesity in the UK

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The HeavyTruth aboutObesityTHE HUGE FACTS YOU SHOULDKNOW


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OBESITY: THE FACTS

Obesity is one of the leading causes of ill health in the UK aft

being linked as one of the top five contributing factors to a th

cancers

By 2015, it is predicted that obesity will cost the NHS 6.4bn

UK Brits on average weigh 3 stone more than compared to 5

years ago


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% of UK population who are overweight or ob

6

5

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Men Women Boys Girls

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Category of UK population

Gender


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OBESITY BY CATEGORY

More than 6 out of 10 menareoverweight or obese

More than 5 out of 10 womenareoverweight or obese

One in five children in Reception isoverweight or obese

One in three childrenin Year 6 isoverweight or obese (boys 34.8%, girls31.8%)


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MAN vs WOMAN: BATTLE OF OBESITY

One out of four menis obese

(24.7%)

One out of four womenis obese

(25.7%)


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BMI STATUS OF CHILDREN BY AGENATIONAL CHILD MEASUREMENT PROGRAMME


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ADULT BMI STATUS BY SEXHEALTH SURVEY FOR ENGLAND 2010-2012

Male BMI Female BMI

ALTHOUGH MEN ARE MORE OVERWEIGHT, WOMEN HAVE A HIGHER OBESITY RAT


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MORTALITY RATE vs BMI

There is much evidence which demonstrates that obesity measured by eithe

BMI or waist circumference is a good predictor of an individuals risk of death

Higher risks of death can be seen in the lower (underweight) and upper (obes

BMI categories than in the middle categories. As you can see from the

illustration, adults with a high BMI have the highest risk of death of all the categ


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EUROPEAN STANDINGS% OF POPULATION WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE IN EUROPE

MEN WOMEN

60.9

57.8

57.2

54.6

ICELAND MALTA UK PORTU

TOP FIVE EUROPEAN COUN

WOMEN

74.0

73.6

71.4

67.8

66.6

MALTA ICELAND GREECE CYRPUS UK

TOP FIVE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

MEN

UK MEN WEIGH IN AS THE FIFTH MOST OBESE COUNTRY IN EUROPE WITH UK WOMEN COM


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CAUSES OF OBESITY

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCESMAKING LIFE EASIER MAKING

US LAZIER

RISE IN HIGH FAT DIETS

LACK OF APPROPRIATEPHYSICAL EXERCISE

INCREASING NUMBER OF FASTFOOD CHAINS

COMFORT

LACK OF UNDERSTANDI

NUTRIT

MEDICAL ANDFACTO

RISE IN HIGH SU


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WAYS TO TACKLE OBESITY

GOVERNMENT PLEDGE280 MILLION TO THE SCHOOL MEAL PLAN

DEPT FOR EDUCATION AND SKILLS CREATE SCHOOL FOOD TRUST- 60 MILLION

INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF SCHOOL MEALS

CELEBRITY CHEF CAMPAIGNS JAMIE OLIVER, GORDON RAMSAY, HESTON BLUMENTHA

TV SHOWS AIRING SHOWING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF OBESITY AND HOW TO TACKLE

Obese: A Year To Save My Life

Supersize vs Superskinny

Embarrassing Bodies

30 MILLION GRANT ISSUED TO BUILD & IMPROVE CYCLE PATHS & PLAYGROUNDS NAT

THE RISE OF HEALTHY EATING CLUBS TO EDUCATE ON HEALTHY EATING

LOW COST GYM MEMBERSHIPS MAKING EXERCISE & SUPPORT AVAILABLE AT AN AFFO


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LOWERING THE RISKS

LOWER RISK OF

LOWER RISK

LOWER RISK OF COLOLOWER RISK OF FRACTURE

LOWER RISK OF DEPRESSION

CORONARY HEART DISEASE35

35%

50%68%

30%


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