Obesity is one side of the double burden of malnutrition, and today more people are obese than underweight in every region except the South-East Asia Region. Once considered a problem only in high-income countries, today some middle-income countries have among the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide.
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Which Are The Most Harmful Foods For Your Children?
Over the past 20 years, the diet parents and schools are serving kids has deteriorated to the point the majority of kids’ energy is coming from ultra-processed foods. As a result, almost 14 million children – that’s roughly 25% of every American child between the ages of 2 and 17 – are considered obese. Another 8.6 million kids are eating their way into that category.
Why Is Eating Whole Grains Becoming A Luxury?
The American plate has increasingly lacked nutritious food. This eating trend has serious consequences: There is a strong link between diets low in fruits and vegetables and obesity and diabetes. One reason why Americans tend to choose less healthy options is simple: cost.
Sugar Is Everywhere
The average American consumes more than 17 teaspoons of added sugar each day, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). That’s nearly double what most of us should eat. It adds about an extra 275 calories to our diet each day, and it contributes to increased rates of weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
Is The Food Industry Creating Problems And Selling Solutions?
The food industry didn’t want to start an obesity pandemic. They didn’t calculate that ultra-processed fast foods with added saturated fats, sugar, and more calories will make people gain more weight than they could lose. So when they saw the result and the obesity rates rising, they learned something.
The Child Obesity Crisis In The U.S.
Childhood obesity has been called “one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century,” and with good reason.
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