The 10th World Congress on Obesity in Sydney, Australia opened on the 3rd. Medical experts believe that the problem of childhood obesity or overweight for the first time in human history, has become so serious in the future there may be millions of children because of obesity than their parents before the death.

“Epidemic disease”

President of the Assembly, the Australian well-known diabetes expert Paul Zimmet 3, described in his opening speech, the situation in the global obesity: obesity threat to the world no less than global warming and bird flu, “obesity epidemic just as the same as the spread of the disease, eating the whole world. ”

Some experts said at the meeting, for the treatment of obesity-related diseases, worldwide spending immeasurable, it is estimated only in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States should spend billions of dollars each year.

Childhood obesity is the theme of the conference, the sharp rise in childhood obesity rates of the most worrying. Experts believe that obese children grow up to be more susceptible to chronic diseases, which may make them shortened life expectancy. Sydney Children’s health experts Kate Steinbeck said that this generation of children may be because the weight of history of health problems caused by the first generation of people who die earlier than their parents.

According to WHO data, there are one billion adults worldwide are overweight, of which 300 million are obese, they are more susceptible to diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and certain types of cancer.

Psychological problems

Experts on the 4th at the conference said that in a “hostile to the weight,” slender equivalent to the charm and popularity of the environment, and as young as 5 year-old girl would be concerned about their body shape, overweight, would affect their self-confidence. To their adult, this effect may persist, overweight women, the risk of depression increasing.

“Children are increasingly beginning to pay attention as early as the appearance of their bodies,” University of Leeds, UK Andrew? Hill informed the participants that “even if the weight loss small, such as personal attractiveness, physical ability and self-esteem and other psychological factors can also be enhanced.”

Australia’s Deakin University researcher Kylie? Powell said of the adult women are overweight can also cause psychological effects. Powell cited Australian researchers recently launched 7800 women’s health research to prove his point of view – The results show that less physical activity and overweight has become a harbinger of patients with depressive symptoms after 3 years factor. The 6-day conference from Australia, Japan and other countries 370 experts will make a speech.