Unit 10A Flashcards
(40 cards)
How many years do non smokers live longer
10 years
The number of deaths from physical inactivity is ______ to the number from smoking
Equal
“Sitting is the new”
Smoking
How many 2-9 year olds are obese
It is higher in what socio economic group
17 %
Lower socio economic group
Obesity is highest among
Middle adults
In 2013, what was the percentage of obesity in:
No states
18 states
2 states
20 %
30-35 %
35 %
Over 1/3 of adults are obese in the US
True
In the next two decades, obesity will increase
33%
130% in severe obesity
What is the rate of diabetes in the US
Who is it highest in
10% of americans
Elderly - 26%
In 2008, what was the estimated cost of obesity
147 billion
How much money was Risa Lavizzo Mourey CEO offering to reverse the obesity epidemic
500,000,000
How do we go about changing behaviour
By changing society
Where is the US ranked globally for obesity
9th
Who is the most obese industralised country
US = 33%
Who is the second most obese industralised country
New Zealand = 26.5%
What did the WHO say about obesity
Increasing at alarming rate
Resulting in disability and disease
Causes stress on health care systems
How much more likely are babies to be overweight compared to 2 years ago
59%
No age group has been spared in US newborns
True
What is a determinant of a babys weight
Maternal BMI
What will be the major health policy issue this century
Physical activity
Obesity is multifaceted
True
What did Dr. John Snow realise
Cholera epidemic in London 1850
What small things are causing us to get fat
Remote controls
Escalators
Etc
What have we essientially done to take physical activity out of our lives
Virtually engineered