The World is Overweight: International Obesity Rates

According to recent reports made by the World Health Organization (WHO), over 1.6 billion adults worldwide are overweight and another 400 million are obese. These soaring International obesity rates are staggering. As well, reports from the International Obesity TaskForce (IASO) says that there are 155 million children around the world who are overweight including 30-45 million obese children.

Did you know that the United States has one of the highest soaring International obesity rates in the world? Studies done by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) show that 34.2 percent of Americans are overweight, 33.8 percent are obese, and 5.7 percent are "extremely" obese.

International obesity rates have hit an all time high. Current international reports by WHO show that the United States and many other countries have high obesity rates. Not only are more adults becoming overweight but our children are also affected. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that over 20 million children under age five who are overweight.

• Nauru 94.95
• Cook Islands 91.85
• United States 78.60
• Dominica 75.80
• Kuwait 74.95
• Malta 70.45
• Egypt 70.25
• Seychelles 68.80
• Belarus 66.80
• Mauritius 50.80
• Lesotho 50.15

Being overweight can cause many health problems as you probably well know. These health problems caused by being overweight are directly related to one of the highest causes of death.The soaring International rates directly related to millions of diseases is staggering.

A 2007 study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows that heart disease is the number one cause of death killing 616,067, Cancer: 562,875, Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 135,952, and Diabetes: 71,382.

Most experts agree that being overweight increases high blood pressure, heart disease, high blood sugar, and many other health issues. Many international diets encourage obesity and adverse health conditions. A study done by the Wellness International Network (WIN) shows that obesity is related to several medical conditions. Intercontinental obesity, rates high among related diseases.

Obesity Related Diseases

• 90% of Type 2 Diabetec diseases are related to obesity
• 80% Cardiovascular Disease (21% of ischaemic heart disease)
• 80% Stroke
• 8-42% Certain forms of cancer (colon, endometrial, and breast)

The top 10 highest Intercontinental obesity rates are as follows:

• Nauru 94.95
• Micronesia 92.10
• Cook Islands 91.85
• Niue 83.80
• Samoa 82.60
• Palau 80.85
• United States 78.60
• Tonga 77.15
• Kiribati 76.60
• Dominica 75.80

Although there are many countries around the world that have high obesity rates, there are also countries that have very low rates. While some of these countries have low obesity rates, they also have high nutritional deficiencies. Note: Rates exclude all countries with 10% or higher rate of nutritional deficiencies.

• Bangladesh 7.55
• Sri Lanka 8.50
• Philippines 27.9
• Kyrgyzstan 39.2
• Tajikistan 40.45
• France 42.45
• Estonia 42.25

The top 10 lowest International obesity rates are as follows:

• Bangladesh: 7.55
• Sri Lanka: 8.50
• Kenya: 18.00
• Indonesia: 18.5
• Japan: 23.00
• Pakistan: 26.15
• Djibouti: 27.85
• Philippines: 28.10
• Yemen: 28.40
• Singapore: 28.85

Europe is always been known for their healthy eating and lifestyle. Below are the top 10 lowest obesity rates in Europe:

• Romania: 39.00
• Kyrgyzstan: 39.20
• Estonia: 42.25
• France: 42.45
• Moldova: 44.10
• Turkmenistan: 46.80
• Latvia: 47.30
• Italy: 47.50
• Poland: 47.50
• Denmark: 48.20

World Health Organization: https://apps.who.int/infobase/?id=1

International Obesity TaskForce: http://www.iaso.org/iotf/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html