Risk Factors for a Growing Epidemic
Though international attention has been focused on reducing a growing epidemic of obesity, the numbers are still rising. Currently, there are 1.5 billion adults who are considered overweight worldwide, with 400 million considered clinically obese.
Obesity has been linked to increased risk of coronary artery disease, cancer, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and diabetes.
Risk factors like a high-fat, high-calorie and nutrient-poor diet, lack of exercise, and insulin resistance are among the major risk factors for weight gain. Researchers believe the biggest contributor to clinical obesity is insulin resistance and diabetes, which affects 220 million worldwide. In the US, pre-diabetes – which also presents risk for weight gain”affects one-third of adults or 100 million people.
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