World Obesity Day 2023
Obesity is one of the biggest health crises facing the world today, affecting nearly one in six adults worldwide. So, we celebrate World Obesity Day on March 4 every year to raise awareness about the condition, its risks and how to prevent complications.
What is obesity?
Obesity is a disease involving many factors resulting in an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is a health problem more than being just a cosmetic one. Obese people are at risk of some other diseases like heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers.
Reasons of obesity are complex involving many factors including genetic, physiological and environmental factors. Diet and lack physical activity and exercise choices are additional factors.
Why World Obesity Day?
Obesity is considered a risky health condition that may lead to many dangerous complications, including hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. It is one of the biggest public health challenges facing the world today, affecting 800 million people with millions more at risk. So, World Obesity Day was established in 2015 as an annual campaign with the goal of supporting actions that will help people maintain a healthy weight.
The 2022 campaign is the third unified World Obesity Day, when the members and allies come together to call for change. It builds on the success of the 2021 campaign, “Everybody Needs Everybody”, which received unprecedented press and public support, reaching hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Risks of Obesity
Start Prevent obesity
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a well-balanced diet
- Maintain a healthy body weight
- Limit unhealthy foods (refined grains and sweets, potatoes, red meat, processed meat) and beverages (sugary drinks)
- Improve sleep
- Reduce the stress
SOURCES:
- https://www.worldobesity.org/news/world-obesity-day-is-on-the-horizon
- Mayo Clinic
