Fattie Masters Epidemic Understated

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news.bbc.co.uk2856605.stmOpen ↗

Obesity epidemic tops 1.7bn

The number of obese people in the world may be as high as 1.7bn, experts

have calculated.

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The International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) says that the current method of

calculating obesity - which gives a figure of around half

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of this - is flawed.

This because it fails to take into consideration the fact that Asian

people seem to be more vulnerable than other racial groups to

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the effects of excess weight.

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A person with a BMI of 25 and above is defined as overweight, and somebody

with a BMI of above 30 is obese.

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However, an expert group of the World Health Organization, of which

Professor James is a member, says that Asian people with a BMI

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of only 23.3 may be at increased risk of obesity-related diseases.

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Its easy, Henry, just don't eat like an American and you'll be OK. Think Asian! Be Asian! I know you
can do it!

Mike

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K. Gringioni Masters Fattie