Obesity Much more exercise for children to prevent obesity

On the occasion of the European Obesity Day on Saturday, an expert calls for more prevention in Germany. Children should play sports at school five times a week. And the topic of nutrition must be given more importance in the classroom.

School sports at least five times a week
In many countries of the world more and more people are suffering from obesity or obesity. Just recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Europeans are getting fatter. Due to the strong increase of morbid obesity in Germany, the expert Thomas Hulisz, Head of the Obesity Center in Bochum, has called for better prevention on the occasion of the European Obesity Day on Saturday. According to a news agency dpa, he advises that children should go to school at least five times a week.

These are the possible health consequences of obesity. Image: Henrie / fotolia

The subject of nutrition is too short in class
The subject of nutrition would be so far in the class too short. "Enlightenment and education are still not enough," he criticized. Nationwide, the number of inpatients treated with the diagnosis of obesity has been increasing for years. As reported by the State Statistical Office in Düsseldorf, the number in North Rhine-Westphalia alone has doubled within five years from around 1,800 (2008) to 3,600 (2013). The European Obesity Day, which will take place on 16 May, aims to raise awareness of the dangers of being overweight.

"Accustomed to the sight of overweight people "
In a press release of the German Obesity Society (DAG) on the day of action, the CEO of the European Obesity Society, Euan Woodward, cited: "Obesity is one of the fastest growing threats to health and well-being in Europe." He warned, "In some European Six out of ten adults today consider countries to be obese. According to estimates, it could already be nine out of ten by 2030. "The President of the DAG, Prof. Dr. med. med. Martin Wabitsch said: "Being overweight is the new norm in Europe and also in Germany. We got used to the sight of overweight people - obesity health has become a commonplace that we do not take seriously enough. "

Obesity increases the risk of many diseases
If the value of the body mass index (BMI) of a person is over 30, he is considered to be obese. People with obesity have a significantly increased risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart failure or fatty liver. In addition, it increases the risk of developing atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis), lipid metabolism disorders, cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks or strokes and various cancers such as colon cancer. According to Hulisz, a holistic treatment of obesity by physicians, therapists and psychologists takes at least a year. (Ad)