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Eriokanmi:
This campaign should be echoed in America harder

Hahaha. Na dem! Where a plate is the size of a tray

Sure way to cure obesity: forced military service.

Dpharmacist:
For decades, the narrative around obesity has been painfully narrow: eat less, move more, willpower is the key.

This finger-wagging approach has pinned the blame on individuals, ignoring the sprawling, interconnected systems that shape our lives. It’s time to flip the script. The obesity crisis isn’t just a personal failing—it’s a symptom of broken systems that demand a radical overhaul

Consider the food systems pumping out ultra-processed, calorie-dense, nutrient-poor products, marketed aggressively to vulnerable populations.

Think about health systems that often treat obesity as a cosmetic issue rather than a chronic disease, leaving patients without adequate or resources.

Reflect on government systems that subsidize junk food production while failing to regulate advertising or ensure access to affordable, healthy options.

Ponder the media, perpetuating stigma and oversimplified solutions, and the environments we inhabit—urban sprawls with few safe spaces to exercise, workplaces that prioritize sedentary lifestyles, and communities where fresh produce is a luxury.

These systems aren’t just failing us—they’re actively fueling the crisis. And the consequences extend far beyond waistlines. Obesity is a complex, chronic disease that acts as a gateway to other killers: diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more. Tackling obesity isn’t just about weight—it’s about slashing the global burden of these interconnected conditions.

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Obesity is largely personal responsibilities.Individuals must make better choices to better their health.We spend much on our phones than we do outdoor or in a gym exercising.lt our choices to walk,jog,run for our health or take bikes or cars when it's not needed.

Oriyomin25:
Simple answer to these problems;

Control your eating Habits and ensure you exercise at least twice a week.

Omo this your man put yansh for front oh

I been think say na babe sit down for he lap until many observations my eye 👁️ clear asap say na full adult sit down

Oriyomin25:
Simple answer to these problems;

Control your eating Habits and ensure you exercise at least twice a week.

Exercise is good but not the major cause of obesity. Hit the,streets of lagos and you'd hardly see obese people throughout your day's search. The junks people eat is the main cause. Each time I'm abroad, I must locate an african restaurant or at worst, a Chinese restaurant around me. I can't eat burger king,.KFC or McDonald's chicken. Even the orisirisi that would go with it is disgusting. Give it to an American and see how they'd devour it in a matter of minutes. All we need in Nigeria is supplement and we'd be good. Obesity campaign should be taken to America and south africa who have same food composition as them

Tendd:

Obesity is largely personal responsibilities.Individuals must make better choices to better their health.We spend much on our phones than we do outdoor or in a gym exercising.lt our choices to walk,jog,run for our health or take bikes or cars when it's not needed.

It's a 2 way thing. When your environment doesn't favour you it's becomes more difficult.

Eriokanmi:
Exercise is good but not the major cause of obesity. Hit the,streets of lagos and you'd hardly see obese people throughout your day's search. The junks people eat is the main cause. Each time I'm abroad, I must locate an african restaurant or at worst, a Chinese restaurant around me. I can't eat burger king,.KFC or McDonald's chicken. Even the orisirisi that would go with it is disgusting. Give it to an American and see how they'd devour it in a matter of minutes. All we need in Nigeria is supplement and we'd be good. Obesity campaign should be taken to America and south africa who have same food composition as them

Exactly.

However, our focus here is Nigeria not the west. Let them handle their problems.

Nigeria has double disease burden. We have high incidence of communicable and non communicable disease.

Dpharmacist:


Exactly.

However, our focus here is Nigeria not the west. Let them handle their problems.

Nigeria has double disease burden. We have high incidence of communicable and non communicable disease.

Abi

Body positivity nko?

No be fat people dey talk say dem no fat, say dem be plus size or some other nomenclature

Dynamicboss:
I don’t think we may have up to 1,000 obese people in Nigeria. If the world is celebrating extremely lean and bony people, Nigeria will be number one place. Hunger Dey ground!

Your estimate is very wrong. You seem not to be aware of what is going on.

Oriyomin25:
Simple answer to these problems;

Control your eating Habits and ensure you exercise at least twice a week.

Same thing I made in the post. People keep thinking it's this simple. It's not just personal issue it's also a societal issue.

princepee:
World orobo day!!!
Nigerian economy will make you lose weight by force....
When you treck from oshodi to mile 2 because you don't have transport fare , body go tell you.

Are you now using Lagos as the criteria for the remaining 35 states plus the federal capital?

Dpharmacist:


Exactly.

However, our focus here is Nigeria not the west. Let them handle their problems.

Nigeria has double disease burden. We have high incidence of communicable and non communicable disease.

But Obesity is one of the non communicable diseases

See how they smuggles mental health into it..
Person overgorge on food because he's a gluton and they blame mental health.

The other day a 600 pounder was claiming she's a picky eater,yeah right.🤧

tiswell:
Obesity this and that



In the olden days,healthy men and women were measured by their bulky size (big stomachs included) until the west thought us that 'lepa" is now the measurement for good health.



We used to make jest of lepa people while growing up as people who don't eat well or people who weren't well fed.

You seem not to even understand the health risk. You have Google, read to understand why this matters.

LoneWolf200:
This news is not for Nigerians, hunger & malnutrition already streamlined our people.

It's actually is.

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Refined carbohydrates, sugar drinks and desert

Hemanwel:
Whether you are obese or otherwise, if God says you will clock 80 or 90 years before HE calls you home, no Obesity or Kwashiorkor can take you!

Late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwun was an obese man and he died at 80+

Billionaire, Mike Adenuga, is an obese man and he's currently 71 years old.

What matters is God's mercy upon your life! HE gives life and HE takes as HE wills.

It's not about Lifespan but about health span. Do you think living 80 years with chronic heart problems is a good thing?

Some of this people are too sick and died terribly, there is nothing good about that.

ednut1:
Refined carbohydrates, sugar drinks and desert

It is more complicated than that..

Bwanasaraw:

You are wrong. When you go to mechanic villages across Nigeria, most Igbos shop owners selling motor spare parts are Obese. They eat too much food daily

That guy was just talking without thinking

theophorus:
Watch what you eat and to eat your food as medicine so that you won't eat medicine as food.

Great quote

sweetkev:
Last week was my first time sleeping with an obese woman. I almost fainted. I only go one round and the whole thing was disgusting.

She snored so loud till day break. I couldn't sleep self.

you try o

Counterigbolies:
just Dey play

Na u no see food chop n probably people around u, that's y u believe everyone is hungry

Try enter places n u go know say many still dey ball for this same Nigeria

Though I am not trying to make case for the government but people are still balling normal

Don't mind that guy he is just commenting anyhow.

Eriokanmi:
This campaign should be echoed in America harder

Nope. Seems you are ignorant of what is happening in Nigeria.

Hemanwel:
Whether you are obese or otherwise, if God says you will clock 80 or 90 years before HE calls you home, no Obesity or Kwashiorkor can take you!

Late Emmanuel Iwuanyanwun was an obese man and he died at 80+

Billionaire, Mike Adenuga, is an obese man and he's currently 71 years old.

What matters is God's mercy upon your life! HE gives life and HE takes as HE wills.

Trash.

Arrant nonsensical trash!

Only a d1mwitt3d Buff0n would say lifestyles don't matter on how long and healthy you can live.

The Japanese have the oldest population in the world and obesity is a crime there..

You still think it's a mere coincidence that you have such a poor life expectancy in your sh.it hole of a country?

hisexcellency34:
stop eating rice

Why

Free2Fly:


But Obesity is one of the non communicable diseases

Exactly

Physical exercise as simple as walking an 1 hr 3times a week will help

Dpharmacist:


Nope. Seems you are ignorant of what is happening in Nigeria.

Where exactly in Nigeria do you see the obese people, compared to the US? You may be living in a utopian world to be saying this

If you have Obese tendencies, please watch what you consume and try, just try to inculcate some exercise routines into your daily paroles rather than shouting "I'm a foodie" upandan!

Some have food but cannot eat
Some can eat but have no food
We have food and we can eat
Glory be to Jesus Christ

World where there are innocent children who didn't ask to be born going to bed and about their day without assurance of food, is the same world people have enough to eat and be obese

I'm telling you, when you go to gym and see people complain they are fat, tell them that the first thing they should do is or set up a food back and give to the hungry...
... then come back to the gym and tone your abs and improve your cardio