13 Facts About Obesity You Should Know

Donation

In 2015, Coca-Cola created controversy when it paid $550,000 directly to the head of an anti-obesity group. After the donation was revealed, the group disbanded.

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Steps per day

Amish men take about 18,425 steps per day. Amish women take about 14,196. The average American adult takes about 4,000 steps per day. Only 4% of Amish are obese, compared to 31% of the general population.

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No visas

New Zealand will deny people residency visas if they are overweight. There have been cases of people rejected because of obesity.

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The stress hormone

The stress hormone cortisol not only causes abdominal fat to accumulate, but it also enlarges individual fat cells, leading to what researchers call “diseased” fat.

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