Obesity

Question 1

How is obesity defined?

Answer 1

BMI >30.

Question 2

What is the obesity rate in the UK?

Answer 2

-1/4 adults are obese.

Question 3

How does obesity affect life expectancy?

Answer 3

• Can reduce it by 10 years.
• Inflammatory and destructive processes.

Question 4

How was the government tried to tackle obesity?

Answer 4

Putting calories on menus, introducing a sugar tax and public health campaigns.

Question 5

What proportion of 45-74 year olds are overwight or obese?

Answer 5

• ¾ of 45 - 74-year-olds are overweight or obese

Question 6

What proportion of 4-5 and 10-11 year old children are obese?

Answer 6

10% of 4-5 year-old children and 23.4% of 10-11 year-olds are obese.

Question 7

What are the factors affecting obesity rates?

Answer 7

• Diet: increased intake of ultra-processed, high calorie food. Decreased vegetable and fibre intake.
• Lifestyle: more sedentary, motorised transport, non-active hobbies

Question 8

What are some biological causes of obesity?

Answer 8

• Polycystic ovary syndrome. Can cause abdominal weight gain.
• Cascade effect: 80% chance that the children of obese parents will be obese.
• Prader Willi Syndrome

Question 9

How are obesity rates measured in children?

Answer 9

The National Child Measurement Programme began in 2006 and annually records the height and weight of children aged 4 - 5 and 10 - 11 years old in state schools in England.

Question 10

How does economic inequity affect obesity prevalence?

Answer 10

• For children living in the most deprived areas, obesity prevalence was over twice as high compared with those living in the least deprived areas.

Answer 11

NHS healthy eating plan.