World Obesity Day

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2023 Date	4 March 2023
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World Obesity Day in 2023

Saturday, 4 Mar

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World Obesity Day History

World Obesity Day seeks to raise awareness about the health problems and social stigma associated with obesity. Obesity is a disease that can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes. According to the National health Service, in 2019, The Health Survey for England revealed that 28% of adults in England were Obese. Obesity currently affects 800 million people worldwide. The theme for World Obesity Day in 2022 is “Everybody Needs to Act.”

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One year ago today, on World Obesity Day, the government prioritised the health of Australians by releasing the National Obesity Strategy. This World Obesity Day, we invite the government to provide an update on implementation of the strategy. #WOD2023 #obesity #actiononobesity https://t.co/7RjP2w2uZy
— The Obesity Collective (@ActionOnObesity) March 3, 2023

Outstanding opportunities for #WorldObesityDay will continue into Monday with the Australian @ActionOnObesity hosting 13 rapid fire talks to highlight changing perspective. Register here and don't miss it! https://t.co/AOwtEZE4S8
— Ted Kyle (@ConscienHealth) March 4, 2023

📢World Obesity Day is tomorrow. Lets talk about protecting children from junk food marketing to given them a chance to develop enjoyment of a wide variety of nutritious foods. The processed food and advertising industry constantly bombards them with junk foods ads. https://t.co/iNBZCkNaoK
— Obesity Policy, Cancer Council WA (@ObesityPolicyWA) March 3, 2023

World Obesity Day Facts

The theme for World Obesity Day in 2023 was Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity.
According to the UK Parliament, in 2022, 28% of adults in England are obese and 36% are overweight.
The WHO estimates that in 2022, there are more than 1 billion people worldwide who are obese. 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents, and 39 million children.
According to the NHS, obesity is generally caused by eating too much and moving too little. High amounts of fats and sugars do not burn off and much of it is stored by the body as fat.