{"id":80275,"date":"2023-03-02T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=80275"},"modified":"2023-03-03T05:20:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T13:20:14","slug":"more-than-half-the-world-will-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2035","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/more-than-half-the-world-will-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2035\/","title":{"rendered":"‘More Than Half the World Will Be Overweight or Obese by 2035’ ‘Let’s Talk About Health’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite food price inflation and food shortages, obesity is increasing in many places:<\/p>\n

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More Than Half the World Will Be Overweight or Obese by 2035<\/h2>\n

March 2, 2023<\/p>\n

More than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report.<\/p>\n

The World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas predicts that 51% of the world, or more than 4 billion people, will be obese or overweight within the next 12 years.<\/p>\n

Rates of obesity are rising particularly quickly among children and in lower income countries, the report found.<\/p>\n

Describing the data as a “clear warning,” Louise Baur, president of the World Obesity Federation, said that policymakers needed to act now to prevent the situation worsening.<\/p>\n

“It is particularly worrying to see obesity rates rising fastest among children and adolescents,” she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“Governments and policymakers around the world need to do all they can to avoid passing health, social and economic costs on to the younger generation.”<\/p>\n

The report found that childhood obesity could more than double from 2020 levels, to 208 million boys and 175 million girls by 2035.<\/p>\n

The cost to society is significant as a result of the health conditions linked to being overweight, the federation said: more than $4 trillion annually by 2035, or 3% of global GDP. https:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/health\/health-news\/obesity-overweight-childhood\/2023\/03\/02\/id\/1110747\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While I do NOT now believe that most of the world will be highly overweight in 2035, as “this present evil age” (Galatians 1:4) may be over by then (see also Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End?<\/a><\/span>), we certainly are seeing more and more overweight people.<\/p>\n

Having more highly overweight people is consistent, however, with the following prophecy for the last days:<\/p>\n

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!\u00a0 (2 Timothy 3:1-6)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lack of self-control, while not the only factor, is a factor in obesity.<\/p>\n

ZeroHedge<\/em> reported the following related to approving of obesity;<\/p>\n

August 8, 2022<\/p>\n

Talk show host and comedian Bill Maher railed against the pro-obesity ‘body positivity’ movement<\/strong>, saying that not only is it pathetic, it’s a national security risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“There is a disturbing trend going on in America these days,” Maher began, adding that people are “rewriting science to fit ideology to just fit what you want reality to be.”<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ve gone from fat acceptance to fat celebration. That\u2019s new. That is new,” Maher said. “To view letting yourself go as a point of pride? We used to at least try and be fit and healthy and society praised those who succeeded”<\/p>\n

“Now the term body positivity is used to mean, \u2018I\u2019m perfect the way I am because I\u2019m me,\u2019” the HBO<\/em> host continued, adding “It\u2019s Orwellian how often positivity is used to describe what\u2019s not healthy!”<\/p>\n

“Of course, you can get away with anything bad for you when you\u2019re young,” then said, adding “Let me ask you this: Have you ever seen a fat 90-year-old?<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Maher then noted that the military is having a harder time finding in-shape recruits<\/strong>, as well as how obese people have fared worse during COVID-19.<\/p>\n

“At some point acceptance becomes enabling, and if you\u2019re in any way participating in this joyful celebration of gluttony that goes on now, you have blood on your hands,” he said, adding “You can make believe you\u2019re fighting some great social justice battle for a besieged minority, but what you\u2019re really doing is enabling addicts \u2013 which I thought we decided was bad<\/strong>.” https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/medical\/bill-maher-slams-fat-celebration-and-body-positivity<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While I have seen many people in their 90s, no, I never recall seeing any who were fat (though there probably are some). But ‘wokeness’ wants people to say bad is good. The Bible warns:<\/p>\n

20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;
\nWho put darkness for light, and light for darkness;
\nWho put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!<\/p>\n

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
\nAnd prudent in their own sight!\u00a0 (Isaiah 5:20-21)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That said, yes, the USA military is having trouble getting enough recruits because of obesity and other factors (see US Army pushes wokeness, cannot get enough acceptable recruits, cuts size, and punishes anti-vaccine troops<\/a>)–and weight and health are factors. For several years it has been understood that obesity is affecting the military readiness of the USA (see \u2018Widespread Obesity Makes Trump\u2019s Military Recruitment Goals a Challenge\u2019<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Notice also the following related to obesity:<\/p>\n

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The Societal Cost of Obesity<\/h2>\n

According to researchers at Ball State University in Indiana,\u00a0obesity is on the rise<\/a>. Estimates based on their early research show that by 2030, in the absence of any intervening actions, a third of all children between the ages of six and eleven will be considered obese or overweight.<\/p>\n

No doubt that is a shocking statistic. …<\/p>\n

To measure whether or not you are overweight or obese, you must account for your Body Mass Index or BMI.<\/p>\n

For adults, BMI consists of a person\u2019s weight divided by their height squared. …<\/p>\n

For children, BMI is calculated using the same formula but is interpreted using the child\u2019s age and sex. Those results are then measured amongst a percentile. This method accounts for the difference in adolescent development for those between the ages of 2 and 19.<\/p>\n

Health risks can occur in any individual, no matter their lifestyle or level of fitness. But for those who are obese, there is a far more\u00a0heightened risk<\/a>\u00a0of experiencing serious health conditions. The list of potential health problems and complications is extensive and includes:<\/p>\n