Does This Make Me Look Fat? Obesity is Everywhere

Does This Make Me Look Fat? Obesity is Everywhere HIPPOCRATES Hippocrates, the father of medicine and the originator of the Hippocratic oath, was one of the first people in the world to recognize obesity as a medical disorder. o-be-si-ty [oh-bee-si-tee] - noun 1610s, from French obésité and directly from Latin obesitas "fatness, corpulence," from obesus "that has eaten itself fat," past participle of obdere "to eat all over, devour," from ob "over" + edere “eat" The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Obesity as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. Obesity Throughout History 24,000 – 22,000 BCE: The Venus of Willendorf, an 11cm high statuette of a female figure, was carved from limestone. 2340 – 2180 BCE: Egyptian reliefs depict scenes of obese people. Mereruka, an Egyptian official and Vizier of the 6th dynasty, had a relief in his tomb, which showed an obese man being presented food by his servant. Ancient Greece: The Greeks were the first to recognize obesity as a medical disorder. Hippocrates (460 BC – 370 BCE) a Greek physician wrote, “Corpulence is not only a disease itself, but the harbinger of others" Recognizing that obesity led to other health-related issues. 17th Century: A first: the term “Obesity" is used by Dr. Tobias Venner, an English physician and writer. 19th Century: With the onset of the Industrial Revolution the average body mass index increases from underweight to the normal weight. The increased availability of food and a more sedentary lifestyle causes an increase in obesity in the upper class. Modern Times 2008: 2011: 1.4 billion adults, 20 and older, were More than 40 million children under the deemed overweight. Of these, more than 200 million men and nearly 300 million age of 5 were overweight. women were obese. Calculating Body Mass Formula BMI = Weight (Ib) / (Height (in) x Height (in)) x 703 BMI Classification 18.5 Underweight Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of an individual's body shape based on height and weight. 18.5–24.9 Normal weight 25.0-29.9 Overweight 30.0–34.9 Class I Obesity 35.0-39.9 Class II Obesity 40.0 + Class II Obesity Possible Health Problems Overweight and 0bese people are at higher risk for a plethora of health related issues; here are just a few: DO YOU WANT TO • Gallstones Type 2 Diabetes • High Blood Pressure • Coronary Artery Disease • High Cholesterol • Stroke • Abnormal Blood Fats • Cancer • Osteoarthritis • Gout • Breathing Problems • Heart Disease • Congestive Heart Failure Deep Vein Thrombosis • Pulmonary Embolism UPSIZE THAT! Factoid: 44% of diabetes, 23% of ischaemic heart disease and 7-41% of certain cancers are attributable to being overweight and obesity. Factoid: Only 1 in 7 obese individuals reaches the average life expectancy of 76 years Obesity Around the World Highest Obesity Rates Country Obesity Rate 1. American Samoa (US territory) 74.60 2. Tokelau 63.40 3. Tonga 4. Kiribati 56.00 50.60 5. Saudi Arabia 35.60 6. United States 33.90 7. United Arab Emirates 8. Egypt 33.70 30.30 9. Kuwait 28.80 10. New Zealand 26.50 Lowest Obesity Rates Country Obesity Rate 1. Vietnam 0.50 2. Laos 1.20 3. Madagascar 2.10 4. Indonesia 2.40 5. China 6. Japan 7. Korea, South 2.90 3.10 3.20 8. Eritrea 3.30 9. Philippines 4.30 10. Singapore 6.90 Factoid: Worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980. Factoid: At least 2.8 million people each year die as a result of being overweight or obese. Obesity is the fifth leading risk for global deaths. 70% of Americans overweight or obese, according to a 2009-2010 National Health survey. $190.2: In Billions, the medical care costs of obesity in the United States. Obesity in the United States The Top 5 Obesity States: Men Women WA VT MT OR 73.3% NO MN ID NY SD 72.9% WI WY 73.9% 65.8% IA NV NE Он UT IL NJ CA 73.1% CO 61.5% NC KS мо DE 66.4% 62.3% AZ Ок NM SC AL GA 63.6% 4 MS 73.4% TX AK FL Obesity by state and gender (Left column Male, Right Female) United States 69.9% 56.6% Missouri 69.2% 60.5% Alabama 71.4% 62.3% Montana 68.2% 51.9% Alaska 73.4% 58.3% Nebraska 72.9% 56.8% Arizona 70.3% 54.3% Nevada 68.3% 51.4% Arkansas 70.2% 59.9% New Hampshire 69.8% 53.2% California 67.2% 52.9% New Jersey 70.5% 52.3% Colorado 64.6% 47.1% New Mexico 68.0% 56.4% Connecticut 67.4% 52.0% New York 66.7% 54.2% Delaware 70.8% 57.3% North Carolina 70.3% 59.9% North Dakota 71.6% 55.2% of Columbia 53.4 .3% Ohio 74.1% 57.5% Florida 70.6% 56.1% Oklahoma 70.6% 60.1% Georgia 67.6% 57.7% Oregon Pennsylvania 67.1% 55.8% Guam NA NA 70.7% 58.4% Hawaii 64.1% 47.0% Rhode Island 70.4% 54.8% Idaho 68.5% 55.7% South Carolina 70.3% 61.5% Illinois 72.6% 55.7% South Dakota 73.3% 55.1% Indiana 70.8% 60.5% Tennessee 73.1% 60.0% lowa 71.3% 58.1% Texas 72.8% 58.9% Kansas 70.9% 57.7% Utah 66.8% 50.3% Kentucky 72.7% 60.4% Vermont 67.7% 51.7% Louisiana 71.8% 63.6% Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin NA NA Maine 72.1% 58.1% 69.8% 57.0% Maryland 71.3% 57.7% 67.4% 54.3% Massachusetts 68.2% 50.5% 72.1% 65.8%z Michigan 69.9% 61.1% 71.0% 56.8% Minnesota 71.1% 53.4% Wyoming 68.7% 53.0% Mississippi 71.5% 66.4% Puerto Rico 71.0% 61.8% Heaviest Man in the world, documented Jon Brower Minnoch (1941-1983), 1,400 pounds, Washington State, U.S. Sources: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?tem=obesity&allowed_in_frame=0 http://www.dawn-centre.ie/index.php?page=Page&op=show&id=90 http://www.freebmicalculator.net/calculate-bmi.php (Formula) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity#History (Chart, straight from wiki, based on WHO dassifications) http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/obesity-health-risks http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.html http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes/index.html http://www.lahey.org/Departments_and_Locations/Departments/Medical_and_Surgical_Weight_Loss_ Center/Obesity_Demographics.aspx https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/2012-featured-story-archive/obesity- according-to-the-world-factbook.html http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/obesity/facts/ervindex1.html http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120409103247.htm http://kf.org/other/state-indicator/adult-overweightobesity-rate-by-gender/ http://mostextreme.org/heaviest_man.php Healthcare-Administration-Degree.net