Obesity timebomb: Eight in 10 men will be overweight by 2020
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 8:32 AM on 17th February 2010
Rising levels of obesity in adults is putting tremendous strain on the National Health Service
Eight out of 10 men and almost seven in 10 women will be overweight or obese by 2020, according to a new report.
While data suggests childhood obesity may be levelling off, the picture for adults is far 'less optimistic'.
Not only will people be fatter but the incidence of diabetes, stroke and heart disease will dramatically increase, according to the National Heart Forum report.
Led by Professor Klim McPherson from Oxford University, the study has updated predictions in a 2007 Foresight report, to predict future levels of obesity in England.
The study said: 'Unlike the recent report on child obesity, which showed some indications of a plateauing or at least a significant reduction in the rate of obesity, the future projections for adults are less optimistic.'
Some 41 per cent of men aged 20 to 65 will be obese by 2020 and 40 per cent will be overweight, the new predictions show.
Meanwhile, 36 per cent of women will be obese and 32 per cent will be overweight.
Obesity shows no sign of decreasing among adults and the incidence of associated illnesses - such as heart disease - will only rise, said the report.
By 2050, there will be a 23 per cent rise in the prevalence of obesity-related stroke, a 34 per cent rise in obesity-related high blood pressure, a 44 per cent rise in obesity-related coronary heart disease and a 98 per cent rise in obesity-related diabetes.
Prof McPherson said: 'These trends demonstrate that the cautiously optimistic picture we presented in November 2009 for a levelling off of future obesity rates among children is not mirrored in adults.
'There are already more men who are obese than who are of a healthy weight and by the end of the decade obese men and women could out-number those who are overweight.
'The serious health problems associated with obesity mean that these continuing rising trends will impose a substantially increased burden on the NHS.
'The Government needs to redouble its efforts to tackle obesity.
'We are being overwhelmed by the effects of today's 'obesogenic' environment, with its abundance of energy-dense food and sedentary lifestyles.'
'Don't become a statistic'
Joe Korner, director of communications at The Stroke Association, said the results were "shocking".
He added: 'Obese people are more likely to suffer a stroke which can leave people with paralysis and communication problems.
'But you don't have to become a statistic; you can do something about it. By eating more healthy foods and taking regular exercise you can help reduce your risk of stroke.'
The report comes as the Government launches a new campaign to urge adults to lose weight and get healthy.
The Swap it Don't Stop it part of the Change4life campaign says people do not have to give up all the things they love.
It includes suggested 'swaps' like swapping watching a favourite sport on television for taking part, increasing fibre intake by choosing brown rice over white, or swapping bigger plates for smaller ones to choose smaller portions of food. Television and poster adverts will air from this Saturday.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Obesity Time-bomb: Eight in 10 men will be overweight by 2020
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