OBESITY : HEALTH OR CULTURE MATTER !?








OBESITY IN USA

Surveys indicate that an estimated 61% of U.S. citizens aged 20-74 are either overweight or obese. With such a big number of overweight and obese people. it is no wonder that the american government is concerned. The two top national health objectives for the year 2010 are :

   1- To increase the proportion of adults who engage regularly in moderate physical activity for at least 30 minute per day.
   2- To reduce the proportion of adults who are obese.


OBESITY IN MOROCCO

In Morocco, fatness is sometimes viewed as a sign of high social status and prosperity among men. It is a cultural symbol of beauty and fertility among women.
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