Obesity Risk High Among Youngsters

Young adults between the ages 18 to 24 are at high risk of gaining weight due to lifestyle changes. Individuals of this age group move to a higher BMI category than those who were obese in other age groups.

Youngsters between 18 to 24 years are at high risk of gaining weight or obesity compared to adults of other age group, finds a study conducted at the University College of London (UCL) published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

The study states that being a young adult is a major risk factor for weight gain than ethnicity, geographic condition, and sex. The risk of gaining weight steadily decreases with age. .

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‘The risk of gaining weight is highest among youngsters and it steadily decreases with age.’

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Researchers found out that the individuals aged between 18 and 24 were four times more likely to become obese over a decade than those who aged 65 to 74. Youngsters classed as obese or overweight move to higher BMI (body mass index) category than those who are classed overweight in other age group.

A public online tool was provided to calculate the risk of weight change over the next 1, 5, and 10 years based on their present weight, height, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic characteristics.

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“Our results show clearly that age is the most important sociodemographic factor for BMI change. Young people aged 18 to 24 have the highest risk of BMI gain, compared to older people. We also found that among individuals with obesity, those aged between 35 and 54 had the highest risk of not losing weight compared to other adults.” Says Dr. Michail Katsoulis – lead author.

Scientists say that young people go through a major life change like going to university or leave home for work. The habits they cultivate will be there throughout their adulthood. Healthy lifestyle should be followed in order to prevent obesity.

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The results of the study showed

•The risk of moving to higher BMI over 10 years were 4-6 times higher in youngsters than older people.
•The transition from normal weight to overweight was 4.2 times more in young adults

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Professor Hemingway says that “Health systems, like the NHS, need to identify new ways to prevent obesity and its consequences. This study demonstrates that NHS data collected over time in primary care holds an important key to unlocking new insights for public health action.”

Source: Medindia