Oxford says about obesity
According to Oxford Analytica , obesity is a major contributor to the global burden of disease and disability. Obesity creates challenges, not only for medicine and public health, but also governance. It is a complex condition:
--It results from intersection of abundance of low-cost, high-calorific food, lifestyle changes and innate underlying biology.
--As well as threatening the health and well-being of individuals, it is placing a growing burden on societies.
While obesity occurs across all population groups, the socially and economically disadvantaged are especially vulnerable.
The economic implications of obesity are substantial:
--They currently account for 2% to 6% of many countries' total health budgets.
--By 2050, a seven-fold increase in the direct health care costs attributable to obesity is anticipated in the United Kingdom.
Obesity is clearly linked to diet:
--The variety, availability and affordability of modern foods drives humans to consume more than needed.
--This overwhelms the body's innate homeostatic mechanisms and leads to obesity.
The human body has an underlying biological tendency to put on weight during times of plenty, in preparation for potential future famine:
--In past times, this tendency undoubtedly increased survival fitness.
--Today, people are no more gluttonous than previous generations, nor is their biology significantly different; rather, society has altered.
Modern society has grown accustomed to seeking quick fixes from technology:
--While it may be possible to develop new drugs to help regulate appetite and control energy intake, their relatively high costs mean use of medicines alone never will become a sustainable long-term solution.
--Furthermore, though mobile devices to monitor energy intake and expenditure, blood glucose and blood pressure will become increasingly affordable, research suggests that people may not act on this information.
Source; Oxford Analytica is an independent strategic-consulting firm with experts from Oxford and other leading universities and research institutions around the world. For more information, please visit www.oxan.com.
--It results from intersection of abundance of low-cost, high-calorific food, lifestyle changes and innate underlying biology.
--As well as threatening the health and well-being of individuals, it is placing a growing burden on societies.
While obesity occurs across all population groups, the socially and economically disadvantaged are especially vulnerable.
The economic implications of obesity are substantial:
--They currently account for 2% to 6% of many countries' total health budgets.
--By 2050, a seven-fold increase in the direct health care costs attributable to obesity is anticipated in the United Kingdom.
Obesity is clearly linked to diet:
--The variety, availability and affordability of modern foods drives humans to consume more than needed.
--This overwhelms the body's innate homeostatic mechanisms and leads to obesity.
The human body has an underlying biological tendency to put on weight during times of plenty, in preparation for potential future famine:
--In past times, this tendency undoubtedly increased survival fitness.
--Today, people are no more gluttonous than previous generations, nor is their biology significantly different; rather, society has altered.
Modern society has grown accustomed to seeking quick fixes from technology:
--While it may be possible to develop new drugs to help regulate appetite and control energy intake, their relatively high costs mean use of medicines alone never will become a sustainable long-term solution.
--Furthermore, though mobile devices to monitor energy intake and expenditure, blood glucose and blood pressure will become increasingly affordable, research suggests that people may not act on this information.
Source; Oxford Analytica is an independent strategic-consulting firm with experts from Oxford and other leading universities and research institutions around the world. For more information, please visit www.oxan.com.
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