The prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult residents in mainland China is over 50%, and it is on the rise. In addition to being unsightly, what are the health hazards caused by obesity, and how to prevent them scientifically?
From May 10th to 11th, the 10th China Scientific Conference on Obesity Prevention and Control was held in Beijing. Professionals from authoritative institutions such as the National Health Commission, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Institute of Sports Science of the General Administration of Sport of China, the World Health Organization, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and Shanghai Ruijin Hospital gathered to focus on topics such as obesity epidemic trends, obesity prevention and control policies and actions, obesity and chronic disease prevention and control, and obesity nutrition intervention.
Academician Chen Junshi delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 10th China Obesity Prevention and Control Science Conference
At this conference, experts at the conference shared the latest research progress, interpreted in detail the latest version of the "Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Overweight and Obesity in Chinese Adults", "Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Childhood Obesity" and "Guidelines for Physical Activity in the Chinese Population", and issued the "20 Scientific Recommendations for Adult Weight Management", focusing on the focus, difficulties and hot spots of obesity prevention and control, paying attention to the weight management of the whole population throughout the life cycle, and bringing the popularization of obesity prevention and control science into the public eye.
Obesity prevention is urgent
In 1997, the World Health Organization defined obesity as a disease for the first time. How can you tell if you are overweight or obese? Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are commonly used indicators. BMI, body mass index, which is the weight (kg) divided by the square of height (m2), is calculated, a BMI value between 18.5-24 is considered healthy, 24-28 is overweight, and greater than or equal to 28 is obese; Waist circumference ≥ 85 cm for ≥men and 80 cm for women is exceeded.
During the meeting, experts emphasized that including the above two indicators, it is necessary to be more vigilant against "invisible obesity", that is, the appearance is not fat, but the body fat content is high, and a large amount of fat will damage organs and increase the risk of related diseases.
The improvement of living standards and lifestyle changes have brought about overnutrition, lack of exercise, irregular work and rest, and gave birth to obesity, a "health killer".
Obesity is a veritable "source of all diseases", which is closely related to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, some specific cancers and other diseases. Over the past 30 years, China's overweight and obesity rates have grown rapidly across all age groups, with an average increase of about 2.5 times, and no group has yet seen a significant inflection point.
In 2020, the National Health Commission released the Report on the Status of Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020), which showed that the overweight and obesity rate of adults in China reached 50.7%, and 600 million people in China were overweight or obese in terms of absolute population, ranking first in the world. The study predicts that by 2030, the overweight and obesity rate of mainland adults will reach 65.3%, and the medical expenses attributable to overweight and obesity will reach 418 billion yuan, accounting for about 21.5% of the total medical expenses in the country. Obesity prevention is urgent.
Experts said that obesity treatment must be based on a healthy lifestyle, and the interdisciplinary integration of cardiovascular, endocrine, metabolic diseases, weight loss and metabolic surgery, nutrition and other disciplines can jointly build a "moat" for obesity prevention and control.
Enjoy a "thin" life "Scientific Advice on Adult Weight Management" was released
In response to the requirements of the "Healthy China Action Plan (2019-2030)" and the "National Healthy Lifestyle Action Plan (2017-2025)", based on the main battlefield of "healthy weight", the main battlefield of active prevention of chronic diseases, and the main position of protecting a healthy lifestyle, Amway supported the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association to release the "Healthy Weight, Better Life - 20 Scientific Recommendations for Adult Weight Management", aiming to enhance the public's scientific understanding of healthy weight and promote safe and effective weight management methods. Promote a healthy lifestyle.
"Healthy Weight, Better Life - 20 Scientific Recommendations for Adult Weight Management" was released
The "20 Scientific Recommendations for Adult Weight" covers three major aspects:
1. Control energy intake and pay attention to nutritional balance: reasonably arrange three meals a day, eat a good breakfast every day, reduce oil, salt and sugar, ensure high-quality protein intake, choose a rich and diverse plant-based diet, avoid overeating, learn to read food labels, and use meal replacements reasonably;
2. Maintain daily physical activity and achieve the recommended amount of physical activity: break the static behavioral continuity, perform 150~300 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75~150 minutes of high-intensity aerobic activity per week, and perform muscle exercises at least 2 days a week, 30 minutes each time;
3. Improve health literacy, cultivate a positive attitude, and adhere to good living habits: take the initiative to cultivate health awareness, learn scientific knowledge of weight management, systematically master weight management skills, maintain adequate sleep, actively socialize, cope with psychological pressure, and eliminate bad emotions.
Peng Xianwu, General Manager of R&D and Technical Regulations of Amway (China), said that in view of the prominent trend of obesity, the "Recommendations" are in line with the reality of work and life, and bring scientific, effective, safe and easy-to-implement weight management guidance to the public.
Say goodbye to the "weight" and move forward A healthy lifestyle is the foundation
In the face of obesity becoming a major public health challenge in the mainland, the National Health Commission has launched a three-year "Year of Weight Management" since this year: to promote the public to understand their own weight changes, take the initiative to adjust their diet, strengthen exercise, provide technical help and guidance by professionals, and advocate the extensive participation of community units.
The conference coincided with World Obesity Day on May 11. "5.11" is homophonic to "I want a waist", Amway Nutrilite defines this day every year as "Amway Waist Festival", calling on the public to pay attention to waist circumference, achieve a balance between eating and moving, maintain a healthy weight, and develop a healthy lifestyle.
On this year's Waist Festival, Amway cooperated with Beijing TV "Yangshengtang" and "I Am a Great Doctor" to produce a series of short videos on weight management. Joined hands with the three Olympic champions of the Chinese diving team, Chen Yuxi, Wang Zongyuan, and Chen Ruolin, to launch breakfast recipes and interesting videos for scientific weight loss; On the social platform, a healthy lifestyle combining eating and moving for 21 days was launched to develop a check-in interaction, and at the same time, you can walk 6,000 steps a day and donate fat to do public welfare. On the night of 511, Guangzhou's landmark Canton Tower's "Xiaoman Waist" was lit up, calling on the public to lose weight scientifically and have a healthy waist circumference and healthy weight.
"5.11" Amway Waist Festival
WHO research shows that health and longevity depend on lifestyle 60%. Say goodbye to the "weight" and move forward, a healthy lifestyle is the foundation.
Peng Xianwu introduced that Amway's corporate vision is to "help people live a healthier and better life", as a leading enterprise in the big health industry, Amway will be "a comprehensive health promoter" as the company's development positioning, will promote a healthy lifestyle, and promote the transformation of public health in mainland China from treatment to prevention, as an important strategic starting point.
Over the past decade, Amway has carried out health literacy improvement activities such as "Healthy China We Action" to popularize nutrition and health and disease prevention knowledge, and has entered more than 100 cities across the country, covering more than 100 million people. Empowering the training of marketing personnel, the online "Health Philanthropy Academy" brings together 2.7 million students, more than 60,000 nutrition and health consultants have been trained and certified by the Chinese Nutrition Society, creating hundreds of thousands of "big health communities", disseminating scientific health knowledge, providing professional and personalized health solutions, supporting and encouraging consumers to turn knowledge into action, action into habits, and develop healthy lifestyles, so that a vibrant and healthy community can become a grassroots unit of society that promotes the construction of healthy communities, healthy cities and healthy Chinato bring millions of people to a healthy and better life.
Disclaimer:
The content of the articles published or reproduced by this platform and indicated from other sources is only for exchange and learning reference, and does not mean that it agrees with its views or confirms the authenticity of its content, and is not used as any investment basis.