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1. Asians tend to have more abdominal fat despite their lower BMI

2. There are discussions about imposing sugar tax on sweet drinks to reduce the access of these drinks to children
3. It’s important to target obesity at a young age.

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• Problem of obesity has become more prevalent across the world.
For example, Overweight adult Singaporeans are estimated to increase 36.5 for men and 21.7 for women. United States: 34% in 2014 to 41% in 2025. ◦ By 2025, 2.7 billion adults worldwide will suffer from obesity and being overweight.

• Without intervention, the healthcare cost of not treating obesity in Singapore will rise from US$723 million in 2014 to US$1,521 million in 2025. Hence, World Obesity Federation targets to reduce mortality from NCDs by 25 per cent and halt the rise in obesity by 2025.

• Singapore is attempting to achieve the World Obesity Federation’s target through the implementation of health screenings and lifestyle campaigns such as the Health Promotion Board’s latest efforts to get hawker stalls to serve healthier dishes.

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1. obesity is rising
2. the government is increasing spending on obesity
3. due to the busy lifestyle, many singaporeans do not care about weight

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1.obesity will have devastating impacts on our country economically as more resources and initiatives have to be rolled out to curb the increasing rate of obesity.

2. there needs to be more collaboration and participation by both individuals and governments in order to tackle this issue as initiatives by governments alone will not suffice.

3. many singaporeans  prioritise physical appearance instead of focusing more on their health, hence there needs to be greater awareness and education regarding this matter.

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1) There is a rising trend in the numbers of obese adults globally. However, Singapore is increasing at a slower rate than the United States.
2) Obesity is not an issue that can be swept under the rug and if it is, the long term cost to deal with it is likely to be much more significant than the short term costs
3) In Singapore, there are many people from both ends of the spectrum regarding their opinion on obesity and their lifestyles

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Obesity is a serious cause for concern. Many things have been done such as reducing sugar in our daily food consumption and also having more awareness such as having education about obesity in young kids as there is a correlation between them being obese now and in the future. Obesity can lead to many other form of life threatening diseases such as high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and many more which can lead to severe consequences

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1. 70%-80% of obese children remain obese as adults
2. Southeast Asia is deemed less prone to being obese than US and Europe.
3. In 2014, there are more women are obese compared to the number of men. But in 8 years time, more men would become obese compared to the number of women

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1. 1. global annual medical cost of treating obesity expected to hit US$1.2 trillion (S$1.6 trillion) by 2025
2. Singapore can achieve the World Obesity Federation’s target (reduce mortality from NCDs by 25 per cent and halt the rise in obesity by 2025)
3. 70 to 80 per cent of children who are obese remain obese as adults

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- In the next 5 years, the obesity rates in Singapore are expected to rise.
- The healthcare cost of not treating obesity in Singapore is expected to double to US$1521 million in 5 years time.
- Current trends shows that singaporeans prioritise beauty over staying fit.

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give your food to my homies in africa

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1.The true purpose of exercising, which is keeping one healthy is not what Singaporeans truly strive for. They mainly exercise to be physically attractive or following fads.

2.The United State’s obesity rates are rapidly increasing as years goes by, possibly affecting the country’s growth.

3. Availability of sweet drinks to children may get limited through sugar taxes.

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obesity is growing

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There are a higher percentage of obese men than women.
The percentage of obese people in the world has been increasing.
The cost of obesity has cost the economy lots of financial capital.

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Obesity on the rise and it is projected that close to 40% of the world population will face obesity in 8 years to come.

About 1/3 of Singaporeans are overweight while about 1/4 of Singaporeans are obese

Southeast Asian countries are less prone to obesity as compared to US or Western Europe as cited in the Global Nutrition Report in 2016

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1. In comparing to western countries, Southeast Asia are less prone to obesity. This may be attributed to westernisation diets
2. The rising obesity rate is a signal to mankind that we should modify our diets
3. Countries are spending to cut down obesity rates

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One thing I've learned from the article is that the cost of treating obesity is huge. The medical cost of treating obesity is $600 million in 2014, and expecting to increase to $1.6 trillion in 2025. This surprises me as I do not expect so much cost needed to treat obesity.
Another thing is that I'm now aware of World Obesity Day on October 11, which I did not know about until today.
The percentage of obesity rate in Singapore will increase overall, with male population having a larger increase as compared to the female population. The obesity rate is 31.7 per cent for men and 21.2 per cent for women in 2014. By 2025, the percentages are estimated to increase to 36.5 per cent for men and 21.7 per cent for women, according to the World Obesity Federation.

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1. Singapore is implementing health screenings & lifestyle campaigns (by HPB), to educate citizens on the importance of staying & on how to remain healthy
2. Since Asians have higher abdominal fats at lower BMIs, Singapore’s overweight & obese BMI range is lower than what is defined by the WHO
3. The percentage of women overweight in Singapore is lower than that of men, by more than 10%
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