Obesity is a medical condition which caused by accumulated excess body fat that stored in certain parts of the body in a harmful manner. (9 ) Majority of the medical practitioners consider obesity as a life-long disease, just like high blood pressure or diabetes; therefore, it should be covered under insurance plans for treatment. Others argue obesity should not consider as disease but as a risk factor for different health issues. They also argue, if Obesity considered as disease, then many countries should be categorized as “disease / sick states”. (13) As per the World Heart Federation 2010 report, globally, almost 3 million deaths a year are contributed by obesity and overweight (7). Therefore, it is fair to say, we are in a big fat crisis of obesity epidemic ( ) According to the University of Madrid’s School of Medicine, England has been named as the “fat capital” of Europe (6) Top doctors indicate that one in ten deaths of England has been caused by excess weight (8) Unfortunately, these are the diseases that can be cured and prevented outside the hospital.
It has been discovered that 40% of the children who are overweight will continue to increase their weight throughout adolescents, and 75 -80 % of the obese adolescents will turn out to be obese adults. (10) Obesity is not only a health crisis, but also economy …show more content…
more than 1 quarter of children population . (1) However it is important to note the estimated figures can be varying from real figures due to variable reasons. As per NHS National Childhood Obesity Database (2007) the reasons can be: Poor response rate across the country due to unwillingness of parents to allow their children participate in the measuring process, covering and opting out issues, selection bias and different ways of defining obesity in children.
It has been discovered that 40% of the children who are overweight will continue to increase their weight throughout adolescents, and 75 -80 % of the obese adolescents will turn out to be obese adults. (10) Obesity is not only a health crisis, but also economy …show more content…
more than 1 quarter of children population . (1) However it is important to note the estimated figures can be varying from real figures due to variable reasons. As per NHS National Childhood Obesity Database (2007) the reasons can be: Poor response rate across the country due to unwillingness of parents to allow their children participate in the measuring process, covering and opting out issues, selection bias and different ways of defining obesity in children.