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Global obesity epidemic is a global as it is in America. Worldwide over 22 million children under 5 years are overweight. The developing countries have seen an increase in obesity in children as they adapt the Western lifestyle and behavior. In some cases, the rates of childhood obesity in America, which have doubled over the past decades have passed.
The worldwide increase in obesity from early childhood to young affects all races and ethnic groups.U.S. studies show that almost 8% of children aged 4-5 are overweight. Global childhood obesity often affects more girls than boys. How, in fact, over the past 20 years are overweight and obese girls doubles, while the increase was in children less than 25%. Interestingly, the study found that children of six years has almost doubled for boys and girls. Furthermore, overweight was highest, followed by Mexican American children,Children's non-Hispanic blacks and non-Hispanic white children. In the U.S. alone, the number of preschool children who are considered overweight and nearly 22% of those who are overweight, 10%, these figures show an increase since 1983, when the percentages were 18.6% and 8.5%.
overall obesity in developed countries are finding similar results. In Japan, for example 1974-1983 for children aged 6 to 14% of obesity has increased from 5% to 10 DevelopmentCountries, obesity is constantly increasing, and so in some cases, prices are malnourished. For example, childhood obesity in North Africa is more than 8% and 7% of malnutrition in South America, which historically malnutrition and underweight, reports almost 5% of preschool children to be overweight and malnourished, only one , 8%, East Asia was known pre-school children are overweight and undernourished, 4.3%, 3.4%. Obesity in children in some countries were exceeding theUnited States of America such as Argentina, Egypt, Jamaica, Malawi, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Uzbekistan and South Africa. It seems clear that overall obesity in children is no longer a western problem. Now he is in all industrial countries and some developing countries. Case in point: Seychelles (island state of middle-income Indian Ocean), which is in rapid economic growth, reported 13.5% of males and 18.6% of overweight girls and 5.2% of males and 6.2% as obese girls. These figuresThe Seychelles is as high or higher than some developed countries. Developing countries recognize the need to adjust their public health priorities to tackle obesity. We need programs and policies to promote physical activity and healthy diets in emerging countries.
Who is to blame for the Westernization of the global obesity? Some would like McDonald's to blame. Since then he has opened his first restaurant outside thethe boundaries of the United States (1967 Canada) Obesity in children has increased. It 'was only a few years after they made their way to the United Kingdom and Japan. Fast food is one of the causes of obesity overall. updated inventions such as computers and video games, and contributed to its popularity sedentary way of life. Of course, the combination is a perfect recipe for weight gain. Parents have the responsibility to take an example and promote a healthyEnvironment.
Obesity is an epidemic that has serious personal and social consequences. Parents, governments and communities must accept the responsibility for identifying problems.
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