Chapter 4 Reading Flashcards
Rising levels of obesity have led to increasing concern that the next generation will be
Less healthy than their parents
The implications for ____ and ___ have led for calls for remedial action.
Health status
Health expenditures
OECD
Organization for economic Co-Operation and Development
OECD and WHO have both referred to obesity as a
global epidemic
The rise in obesity and overweight has been closely linked to what some call the
nutrition transition
Nutrition Transition
A developmental shift in global diets, food practices, and food supply chains towards greater quantity and variety foods accompanied by an increase in consumption of meats, fats, and processed foods
Common risk factors for noncommunicable diseases
Unhealthy diets
Physical inactivity
Harmful use of alcohol
Tobacco use
Noncommunicable diseases
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are medical conditions that are not caused by infectious agents and cannot be transmitted from person to person.
cardiovascular disease
chronic respiratory diseases,
some cancer
and diabetes
Obesity is considered both a
health problem and risk condition associated with other diseases
Canadians BMI as a whole based on a 2005 report
35% overweight
24% obese
39% normal weight
2% underweight
The lifespan of someone overweight is approximately _________ years shorter than someone of normal weight. For those who are severely obese the lifespan might be ________ years shorter.
2 to 4
8 to 10
Obese individuals are ____ likely to participate in labour force, and _____ likely to earn less when they do
less and more
Because obesity is associated with early death the cost of healthcare per individual
is unclear due to not having to pay pensions
The Lalonde report divided the factors affecting human health into four “fields”
Human biology
Lifestyle
Environment
Health care organization
Policy Option suggested: Provide better information to people about healthy eating examples
Canadian food guide
Mandatory program for labelling most pre-packaged foods
