₦airaland Forum

Eriokanmi:
This campaign should be echoed in America harder

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 support 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.

cc Dominique sissy3

Oriyomin25:
Simple answer to these problems;

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

Oriyomin25:
Simple answer to these problems;

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

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.

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

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.

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!

Oriyomin25:
Simple answer to these problems;

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Eriokanmi:
This campaign should be echoed in America harder

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.

hisexcellency34:
stop eating rice

Free2Fly:
But Obesity is one of the non communicable diseases

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