1. Due to obesity, the average life expectancy of people decreases by 7-8 years. Obesity shortens the average life expectancy by 10 years.
2. In the 21st century, the number of children and elderly people in the rich countries of the modern world has increased alarmingly. In America, 17% of people aged 2-19 and 36.5% of people aged 40-59 are obese.
3. Obesity causes more than 60 chronic diseases in humans. Diseases like heart disease, diabetes type-2, cancer, gout, high blood pressure, stroke, insomnia, liver, cardiovascular, gallbladder problems etc. are caused by obesity.
4. 64% of men and 77% of women with diabetes are obese.
5. Obese people work fewer days. Their work speed is slow.
6. Obesity is responsible for morbidity, disability and early death.
7. Obesity has been identified as one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Between 1.5-3.6 million people in the United States and 1 million in Europe die each year from obesity.