A recent report from the National Heart Forum has evaluated the obesity trends among adults in England and has concluded it continuing to rise, meaning in coming years. there will be worrying increases in associated conditions and diseases such as heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes.
The team, led by Oxford University’s Professor Klim McPherson, also updated their predictions for the burdens of diseases and conditions that are attributable to obesity. Their report shows a substantial increase in cardiovascular diseases particularly coronary heart disease (CHD). They also predict that by 2050 a 23 per cent rise in the prevalence of obesity-related stroke, a 34 per cent rise in obesity-related hypertension, a 44 per cent rise in obesity-related coronary heart disease and a 98 per cent rise in Type 2 diabetes. Eight in 10 men will be overweight or obese by 2020′, UK.
The study authors say that these trends could be reversed if the recommended daily level of 60 minutes’ physical activity, achievable for most children, is combined with a healthy balanced diet, rich in fruit and vegetables and low in fat, sugar and salt.
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