Country with the Highest Obesity, Indonesia is one of them.
Country with the Highest Obesity, Indonesia is one of them.
1. United States
More than third of adults in US are suffered from obesity. This fact is approved by Centres of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Besides adults, this obesity is also innumerably suffered by children. Today, many campaigns against obesity in US children have begun to spread out.
2. China
Most of obesity in China is caused by fast food eating habit. Globalism has developed massive fast food production in this country. Hence, due to the high number of population in China, it is estimated that five of one million people suffering from obesity comes from this country. Data from Ministry of Health of China have shown 6 years old children are 6 inches taller and 3 kg heavier than children 30 years ago. Today the Government of China has established more play grounds and rules for school students to exercise an hour every day.
3. India
The increased number of people suffered from obesity in India is caused by globalization that leads to the changing of the society’s life style. Technology and internet make Indian lazy and inactive, said Dr. Pradeep Chowbey, director of Institute of Minimal Access and and Bariatric Surgery in Max Healthcare Institute.
4. Mexico
Urban life style, higher income, and bad eating habit increase obesity problem to most people in Mexico. About 70% adults in this country are overweight. The root of the problem is the system of food production in this country, said De Schutter from United Nation.
5. Indonesia
Higher income changes the lifestyle. Furthermore, too busy working, more and more fast food stands make people lazy to move and it is said to be the cause of the increase number of obesity in Indonesia. Based on Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskedas) in 2010, obesity on kids increased up to 14%. Furthermore, research by Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital shows that 95% of female in Jakarta have waist line more than normal and 87% of male suffered from hypertension.
Source:
Emmanuela Gakidou, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, university of Washington.