Obesity

Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. Due largely to globalisation, obesity is now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries all over the world, particularly in urban settings.

The vast majority of obese children live in developing countries, where the rate of increase has been more than 30% higher than that of developed countries.

Watch the interesting and informative video about the rise in global obesity and answer the question:

• Which country is the 'world's fattest nation'?

Watch the video again and complete the notes with NO MORE than TWO WORDS from the video.

Obesity has more than doubled since 1980

• Largest increase is in developing countries

• Higher BMI increases risk of developing [1]_________ related diseases

• Over 1/2 obese children under 5 live in [2]_______

People without enough to eat is declining

• By 2022, obese children will be more than [3]___________

Africa has fastest growing middle class

• Moved from eating traditional food to high-calorie [4]______

• Obesity effects [5]_________ more than men

• Healthcare systems can't deal with obesity related diseases

Pacific Islands have highest obesity rates in the world

• Used to eat fish and coconuts. Now eat [6]_________ (processed meat

Obesity is a global epidemic - spreading from rich to [7]_______ nations

When you are ready, enter your answers in the sheet below