Overweight and obesity are on the rise in the Philippines, emerging as a significant public health concern. In 2022, the prevalence of these conditions among individuals aged 20 to 59 reached a staggering 44.4 percent.
Obesity is associated with significant comorbidities such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, venous thromboembolism, fatty liver disease and obstructive sleep apnea. Aside from that, obesity can also have an impact on an individual’s mental health, with depression observed among obese individuals.
The Philippines has its own guidelines on the screening and diagnosis of overweight and obesity, Dr. Co pointed out, where there are different guidelines compared to what is used internationally because of the difference in body type between Asians and Westerners. “We have to remember that obesity has many roots, and it’s not just because one eats too much. Let’s try to remove that stigma. There are other factors like genetics, biology, the type of food we eat, access to healthcare, mental health, lack of good sleep, even endocrine conditions. There are a lot of things that need to be considered to prevent obesity,” Dr. Co emphasized.
Obesity has other risk factors in the workplace such as stress at work leads to higher BMI and reduced physical activity. Social network may also lead to obesity in the workplace. An obese co-worker can lead to a 45-percent increase in the rate of obesity in an individual. “But this social network can also be harnessed for good where an employee can influence a co-worker who is obese to lose weight.
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