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                     Be productive and proactive!

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                     Be productive and proactive!

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                            Healthy Heart :)

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                            Healthy Heart :)

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Some preventative measures that should be taken as far as modifiable health risk factors would be to avoid a sedentary lifestyle. Exercising, being involved in sports or gym consists of a multitude of health benefits including body composition, decreased risk for metabolic syndromes, such as heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Also, being more aware of food and calorie intake, as well as making the right food choices during meal times, and avoiding sugary drinks, such as soda can be a huge benefit.

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4. Italy's Adult and Childhood Overweight and Obesity Rates

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4. Italy's Adult and Childhood Overweight and Obesity Rates

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Trends in overweight and obesity rates in adults have increased about 8% from 2000 to 2016, which is not as bad compared to the rates within children (OECD, 2016). The percent gap between overweight boys and girls in Italy within the ages of 5 to 17 are not too far away from one another. The percentage of overweight boys in Italy is 36%, and the percentage of overweight girls is about 34% in 2010 as shown in the graph below.

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3. Eating Habits and Quality of Italian Diet

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3. Eating Habits and Quality of Italian Diet

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While infamous for their nutritious eating patterns rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oils, and limited portions of fish, poultry and red meats, Italy's diet has been taking a hefty downfall. According to FAO Senior Economist in a report by the UN, the "celebrated" Mediterranean diet these people have lived by for over 45 years have "shunned the Med diet" by increasing their daily calorie intake with foods that are "too fat, too salty, or too sweet" (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2008). About 43% of Italians have resorted towards a more "Western" selection of food (Italian National Research Council, 2016). In this picture below, Italians are lined outside the door of McDonald's in Milan.

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2. Italian Health Risk Factors and Major Health Concerns

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2. Italian Health Risk Factors and Major Health Concerns

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With a health epidemic of this magnitude, there are modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors that great contribute to these statistics. Some modifiable risk factors are spending an excessive amount of time on electronics. Non-modifiable risk factors include genetics or geographical living areas. The preeminent or leading cause of death(all ages) is cardiovascular disease (Death and DALY estimates by cause, 2002).

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Obesity has been a worldwide health concern and growing issue; labeled as the worst non-infectious epidemic in history, it has more than doubled since 1980 (World Health Organization, 2016). Though Italy's overall adult obesity rate remains the lowest in Europe, childhood overweight and obesity rates are currently amongst the highest in the world (European Association for the Study of Obesity, 2014).