Ho Chi Minh University Of Technology: Name: Huynh Tam Khue Student’s Id: 1751049 Class: Pre-intermediate Lecturers

HO CHI MINH UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

NAME: HUYNH TAM KHUE STUDENT’S ID: 1751049 CLASS: PRE-INTERMEDIATE LECTURERS: 1

GLOBAL PROBLEM In 2016 • 5th leading risk of death • 9 billion adults are overweight • 650 million are obese

=> 13 % of the adult population

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PERCENTAGE OF OBESE POPULATION

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OVERVIEW Introduction about obesity Causes and effects of obesity Solutions of obesity Conclusion

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1. INTRODUCTION ABOUT OBESITY Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death. The most commonly used measure of weight status today is the Body Mass Index or BMI

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BMI is a more accurate measure of someone's obesity than weight because it also incorporates the individual's height 6

2. CAUSES OF OBESITY Poor diet: -Eating large amounts of processed or fast food -Drinking too many sugary drinks -Comfort eating

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2. CAUSES OF OBESITY Lack of physical activity -Many people have jobs that involve sitting at a desk for most of the day. -They also rely on their cars, rather than walking or cycling. -For relaxation, many people tend to watch TV, browse the internet or play computer games, and rarely take regular exercise. 8

2. CAUSES OF OBESITY Genetics

-Some people claim there's no point trying to lose weight because "it runs in my family" or "it's in my genes". -In many cases, obesity is more to do with environmental factors, such as poor eating habits learned during childhood

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3. EFFECTS OF OBESITY Thepsychological socialphysical effects effects The main effects of obesity -Fewer friends -Anxiety -Cardiovascular disease -Lower educational attainment -Low self-esteem -A range of cancers -Lower employment -Body dissatisfaction -High blood pressure

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4. SOLUTIONS -Exercise: Start off with simple exercises. -A healthy diet: If possible, avoid food with calories. Eat more raw fruits and vegetables. Cut down meat intake, but not completely. -Professionals: Seek for their advice. I’m sure professional dietitians can help you out

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CONCLUSION Causes

Solutions

Poor diet

Exercise

Lack of physical activity

A healthy diet

Genetics

Professionals

Effects Physical activity Psychological effects Society

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“Obesity issue is critically important to everybody because it's critically important to the health and development of countries in the world”

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REFERENCES World Health Organization : “Obesity and overweight”. February 2018 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/  THE FREE DICTIONARY: “Obesity”. http:// medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/obesity  NHS choices Your health, your choices: “Causes”. 15/06/2016 http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/obesity/causes/  More life: "Consequences of Obesity". http://www.more-life.co.uk/Default.aspx?PageName=Consequences+of+Obesity  Healthn body tips: “Causes Of Obesity And The Solutions Available”. https://healthnbodytips.org/causes-solutions-obesity.html/

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