The Obesity Epidemic in the United Kingdom

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A person is classified obesity if he/she is extremely overweight with high amount of fat. Obesity is a major health issue affecting many adults and children across the UK, every year. According Public Health England adults who are obese has been increased by a half percent while children continues - to breed nearly two quarters; in last two decades. Here some facts “Population monitoring definition of obesity For example, obesity affects both physically and emotionally, it develops a number of serious health conditions. (≥95th centile) (NCMP 2011/12). By 2050 obesity is predicted to affect 60% of adult men, 50% of adult women and 25% of children (Foresight 2007).” Sarah Boseley, "Number: of People; Hospitalised; Because of Weight; Triples; in Fiv Years" (2), pp. 1-2 [online] Available From: -1`[Accessed 20th Feb 2013] ... (The number of people admitted to hospital because of their obesity has more than tripled in five years: according; to the latest; official; NHS; figures... The scale: of the obesity; crisis is clear; from the latest; data; from the NHS; Information; Centre; which; shows that almost; all the indicators; for the future; of the crisis are still pointing the wrong way... Research studies say Obesity is in charge for a large number of early deaths every year in England, and decrease life expectation by an average of nine years. Therefore this document will discuss the major factors that contribute both causes and health risk includes a possible prevention. In general, Why do people become obese and what are the major health risks they would expand in the future? Nutrition is essential to human’s life, but still people need to take care the quantity and quality necessitated. Most research studies agreed the way e... ... middle of paper ... ...p://www.guardian.co.uk [Accessed 14th Dec 2011] 11. Obesity in Childhood is a Pathway into Adulthood. Birmingham University (2013) Available From: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk [Accessed 2013] 12. Chapter 6, Table 6.1 (3) Obesity: The Prevention, [Internet]. Center for Public Health Excellence at NICE (UK); National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (UK). London: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (UK); 2006 Dec. (NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 43.) Available From: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov [Accessed 2006 -2013] 13. Sarah Boseley, "Number of People; Hospitalised Because of Weight Triples in Fiv Years". (5) pp. 1-2, 6, 11-12 [online] Available From: www.guardian.co.uk [Accessed 20th Feb 2013] 14. Obesity and Overweight. Center Media. World Health Organization (2013) Available From: http //www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/>.

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