AMMAN —
The expense of treating obesity and the resulting chronic diseases cost Jordan
around JD650 million annually, according to a statement by President of
Al-Ahliyya Amman University Sari Hamdan, in a study published by the National
Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Khabrni News reported.
اضافة اعلان
During a lecture
entitled “health, psychological, social, and economic aspects of sport” at the
Jordan Society for Scientific Research,
Entrepreneurship, and Creativity, on
Monday, he said that the rate of obesity among Jordanian women stands at 84
percent and men 80 percent. The study also revealed that the mortality rate
from obesity is 10 percent annually. The study ranked Jordan among the top 10
countries in the world for obesity of its citizens.
He added that
physical activities improve overall health, increase the vital capacity of the
lungs, develop the muscle system, reduce prevalent diseases, especially
heart disease and excessive obesity, and improve physical fitness, harmonious bodily
composition, and weight control.
He called for
scheduling food at the right times, skipping between meals snacks and refraining
from sugar once and for all: because sugars that exist in carbohydrates and
fruits is enough for the body.
A presentation of
the
psychological aspects of sport, noted the improvement of psychological
satisfaction with the shape of the body, in turn reducing the anxiety of
exercising and increases self-confidence. He noted that in Jordan there are
more than 3000 fitness centers that are licensed by the Ministry of Industry
and Trade, and there are more than 15,000 employees in such centers, and the
demand for these centers has been increasing over the years.
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