Obesity

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Obesity in Australia , the United States of America and Mexico

Introduction

Obesity is a global concern . In general , obesity has of late increased not only in the developed countries but also in the low and middle-income countries . Obesity has been a great health concern as it is usually associated with other health problems such as increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (Marso Stern , 2004 . Various social and cultural factors seem to be playing significant roles in development of obesity in both

developing and developed countries Harker , Harker and Svensen (2007 ,

34 ) defines obesity as an excess of body weight that is mainly attributable to body fat accumulation Adults who have a body mass index (BMI ) equal to or greater than 30 are regarded as obese whereas obesity in children is measured with age being factored in . As such , the BMI index that determines whether a child is obese or not differs depending on the age of the child with a 7 year old who has a BMI of 20 being classified as obese . It is however acknowledged that obesity should be determined in terms of the adipose tissue and lean body mass . As such , Menifield , Doty and Fletcher (2008 br

83 ) defines obesity as an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass ' This discusses obesity in Australia , the United States of America and Mexico and then compares how each country is handling obesity more...