Woman Lost 455 Lbs in 2 Years
Obesity is a problem that seems to be getting worse and worse, globally speaking.
And it’s not about aesthetics, it’s about the fact that obesity leads to multiple health issues and can even be fatal.
Nikki Webster, 34, from Tennessee had gained so much weight that she could barely stand up anymore.
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She wasn’t able to take care of herself, she couldn’t live on her own.
She was a prisoner in her own body and weighed a terrifying 649 lbs (294kg) at her heaviest.
One day she decided enough was enough – she was going to lose weight.
Two years later, it’s like she’s a different person!
According to easo.org, worldwide obesity has nearly doubled since 1980.
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In 2008, more than 1.4 billion adults, 20 and older, were overweight. Of these over 200 million men and nearly 300 million women were obese.
35% of adults aged 20 and over were overweight in 2008, and 11% were obese.
65% of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight.
Overweight and obesity are the fifth leading risk for global deaths. At least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese.
44% of the diabetes burden, 23% of the ischaemic heart disease burden and between 7% and 41% of certain cancer burdens are attributable to overweight and obesity.
More than 40 million children under the age of five were overweight in 2011.
Obesity is preventable.
BMI provides the most useful population-level measure of overweight and obesity as it is the same for both sexes and for all ages of adults. However, it should be considered a rough guide because it may not correspond to the same degree of fatness in different individuals.
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