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To: tejek who wrote (550315)	2/16/2010 1:36:32 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572859

The Global Challenge of Obesity and the International Obesity Task Force IOTF Secretariat 1. Introduction Obesity is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world. Today it is estimated that there are more than 300 million obese people world-wide. ..... The global epidemic of obesity The prevalence of obesity is increasing in most part of the world, affecting men, women and children. Furthermore, obesity is no longer just a concern for developed countries, but it is becoming an increasing problem in many developing countries. 3.1. Prevalence of obesity It should be noted that it is often difficult to make a direct comparison of the prevalence of obesity between countries due to the inconsistent classifications used for obesity. This problem may be overcome with the adoption of the WHO standardised classification for obesity, in future surveys. From available data, the world-wide prevalence of obesity has been found to range from less than 5% in rural China, Japan and some African countries to levels as high as 75% of the adult population in urban Samoa. Figure 1 provides examples of the varying prevalence of obesity within different countries. Obesity levels also vary depending on ethnic origin. In the USA, particularly among women, there are large differences in the prevalence of obesity between populations of the different ethnic origins within the same country. [ See Figures 1 and 2 for international comparisons. ] .... Trends and projections Many countries have experienced a startling increase in obesity rates over the last 10-20 years (Figure 2). Over the past decade levels have increased on average between 10-40% (Seidell & Flegal 1997). In England the prevalence of obesity has doubled since 1980. Based on current trends, it is predicted that the levels of obesity will continue to rise unless action is taken now. The WHO recently stated "the growth in the number of severely overweight adults is expected to be double that of underweight during 1995-2025" (WHO 1998). Crude projections, from extrapolating existing data, suggest that by the year 2025 levels of obesity could be as high as 45-50% in the USA, between 30-40% in Australia, England and Mauritius and over 20% in Brazil (Figure 3). iuns.org Why be a dunce? Obesity is NOT just an American thing.