Glucoregulatory biomarkers, insulin growth factors, and thyroid function after consumption of the carbohydrate (CHO), whey protein (WP), or soy protein (SP) supplement in overweight or
obese adult men and women12
Not exact matches
Among
adults, 58 percent of African American women and 38 percent of
men are
obese, compared to 33 percent of white women and 34 percent of
men.
In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 2008 that 1.4 billion
adults were overweight, and of these 200 million
men and 300 million women were
obese.
According to http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/loseweight/Pages/statistics-and-causes-of-the-obesity-epidemic-in-the-UK.aspx: One in four British
adults is
obese, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, prompting fears that the UK has become the «fat
man of Europe».
Middle - aged
men and women are more likely to be
obese than young
adults and the elderly.
«If these trends continue, more than 86 % of
adults will be overweight or
obese by 2030 with approximately 96 % of Mexican - American
men affected.