What factors are responsible for rising trend obesity in developing countries?

India
November 18, 2010 11:37am CST
Obesity epidemic is spreading from developed countries to low income and middle income countries,fueling chronic diseases and premature mortality. What factors are responsible for rising trend of obesity in developing nations? What steps should be adopted to reverse the rising trend? How is the situation of obesity in your country?
4 responses
@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Nov 10
Obesity is a problem in the US. I think that fast food manufactureres need to find more healthy serving foods. Alot of them have but too many still have fat foods and not enough choices. I also think that the media has a lot to do with obesity. Models who are so thin make larger women feel and seem obese when in all actuality they are just large boned and not tiny and petite and bolemic like some models.
• India
21 Nov 10
I absolutely agree with you that the media has a significant role to play in creating large scale public awareness and education. Thanks for nicely responding. Have a nice day!!
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@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Nov 10
I am a nice responder aren't I? Hehe
• India
4 Dec 10
under cultural exchange the trend of fast foods like burger, hot dog, chocolates and lack of physical works like children used play outside earlier but now they spend most of their time in front of TV or computer, change in food habits, prefering junk food like maggy or similar products these all are causing obesity. the chilren must be made aware of the bad effects of these things and must be trained for good life style.
• India
6 Dec 10
Thanks for responding.Children commonly follow the behavior and role model of their parents. If we need to keep our children away from the junk and fast foods,we need to change our food habits and life style,at the outset.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
19 Nov 10
Hi narayan, I live in Canada and we are told that obesity is growing at an alarming rate, especially among young people. I feel that it's because of too much time spent sitting at the computer or playing video game. There just isn't enough physical activity. Another cause is kids today eat far to much junk food and also the fast food places are not helping. We need more exercise and a healthier diet. Blessings.
• India
21 Nov 10
I absolutely agree with you that we need more exercise and healthier diet. Parents need to be the role model for the children to follow them in the matter of choosing healthier life style. Thanks for nicely responding. Have a nice day!!
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
19 Nov 10
eating animals is always the worst thing someone can do to them and for them selves fast food eating too fast and that's something our society do now leonardo davinci was a wise and amazing guy, he said when society start to see animal suffering as it was with one of their own, meaning, human suffering, we will have evolved he was vegetarian in his time!
• India
21 Nov 10
I absolutely agree with you that too much of eating of fast food and junk food has greatly contributed obesity among majority of the people in our society. We need to change our life style and food habits.Thanks for nicely responding. Have a nice day!!