STATISTICS
| • | over half of women and about two thirds of men are overweight |
| • | one in five adults not only exceed ideal weight, but also meet the clinical criteria for obesity |
| • | obesity has trebled over the last 20 years, and is continuing to increase |
Yet it is in this
time that we have seen the huge growth of low fat foods, and sugar substitutes.
If they are so good for weight loss how is it that obesity is growing day by
day? It can’t all be put down to a sedentary life-style, although of course
that plays a part.
The epidemic of weight gain needs to be addressed if we are to reverse the ill-health
effects that come with it.
Health risks related to obesity are: heart disese, diabetes, cancer, prostate
enlargement, femal infertility, and gallstones.
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