Video: The reason for obesity is the good life
2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00
The problem of obesity worries scientists all over the world, special attention is paid to it in Britain and the United States. In these countries, they talk about a real epidemic and, of course, are trying to find the most rational ways to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, British scientists have come to the conclusion that one of the main causes of the obesity epidemic is the technological revolution of the 20th century and, as a result, a higher quality of life.
Recently British doctors published data showing that there is a direct relationship between weight and human life expectancy. The key factor is the body mass index (BMI), obtained by dividing weight (in kg) by height (in m) squared. Patients who reach 30 points die on average nine years earlier than their slender peers. If the BMI is more than 45, the life expectancy of a person (who in this case can already be called sick) is reduced by 13 years. Roughly speaking, being overweight can shorten your life by about one-sixth.
"Searching for food in prehistoric times was a key human activity, but now there is cheap food, high-tech tools, motorized transport and sedentary work - this leads to the problem of overweight," - summed up the results of the study by British scientists.
The study was conducted over two years, and about 250 experts and scientists took part in it.
"However, the results obtained are not at all an indulgence for those who prefer a wrong lifestyle and do not want to fight their own laziness - we just offer an integrated approach," said one of the study participants.
According to experts, the "fat epidemic", with due attention to this problem, will be resolved no earlier than in 30 years.
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