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Nutrition And Dietetics








 Are You At A Healthy Weight ?


Intercountry comparable overweight and obesity estimates from 2008 show that 61.9% of the adult population (> 20 years old) in Turkey were overweight and 27.8% were obese. Adulthood obesity prevalence forecasts (2010–2030) predict that in 2020, 44% of men and 26% of women will be obese. By 2030, the model predicts that 51% of men and 25% of women will be obese.


Obesity and overweight is an important public health problem that has become epidemic have reached epidemic proportions globally and been associated with a range of serious health consequences. If you become obese, you are more likely to develop health problems around heart disease, diabetes, etc.  You also put a lot of pressure on to your joints. 

Did you know that if you gain 0.5 kg in weight you put 2 kg of pressure on your knees?  People who are obese are 8 times for likely to develop knee arthritis as they get older.  Being underweight can also affect your health especially things like osteoporosis and fertility.

For more information please click on the link https://sbyo.gelisim.edu.tr/en/departments/nutrition-and-dietetics-english-157/news/are-you-at-a-healthy-weight-