Most of us struggle to manage our weight. This has resulted in 50% of Americans being considered obese and the figure rising to 60% when the overweight population is included. This has serious consequences for our health as it has resulted in an alarming increase in cases of lifestyle diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases have now become the leading cause of death in the western world.
In the video below Dr Hildemar Dos Santos, Assistant Professor, Preventive Care, Loma Linda University, US discusses the problem of obesity and overweight in the US. He points the reasons and causes of obesity and overweight in the US and the western world. He discusses ways we can better manage our weight.
