hello/10 facts about obesity

Here are some facts I found about obesity...they are pretty shocking! It teaches you that if you eat unhealthy foods and don't exercise, it could have bad consequences.
1.    Obesity is considered to be the #1 public health problem in the world, though many people still ignore it as a serious health issue.
2.    Obesity occurs when energy intake is more than energy expenditure for a long period of time.
3.    Obesity is defined as having BMI - a body mass index of 30 or higher in general. According the World Health Organization (WHO) "overweight" as a BMI equal to or more than 25, and "obesity" as a BMI equal to or more than 30.
4.    Eating habits of Americans are very different from other nations. They are considered to be mainly carbohydrate eater, which is the number 1 reason for that US is the fattest country in the world.
5.    Every year the diet industry (including weight loss programs, diet foods, diet pills, etc.) profits in more than $40 billion and this figure are increasingly growing year by year.
6.    Excessive affects blood pressure, and decrease the body’s ability to use insulin effectively.
7.    Statistics show that families living in industrialized towns spend more of their money on meals purchased away from home.
8.    Commercially prepared food is higher in sugar and fat.
9.    Since the 1960s the average daily calorie intake has increased over the world.
10.    Today’s nutrition has moved from being low-calorie plant-based to high-calorie and high-fat animal-based diet.

    Also, I am participating in this program called reflections, and the theme is: together we can. I have got some ideas about it, but I am not really sure what I am going to do yet. Here is a link to a site if you want to read more about it: http://www.capta.org/sections/programs/reflections.cfm