Over 40% of working Thais are overweight and risk of developing associated diseases

[snoop1130]

 

42.4% of working Thai people, aged from 15 years and up, are overweight and at risk of developing non-communicable diseases, because of their lifestyle involves frequent consumption of fast food, insufficient exercise and socialising in eateries.

 

According to Dr. Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Health Department, a survey of working Thais, conducted during 2019 and 2020, shows that the average body mass index (BMI) of males is 24.2 and 25.2 for females, which are regarded as higher than normal.

 

The findings also show that 37.8% of working Thai males and 46.4% of working females are regarded as fat and, of these, 27.7% of the males and 50.4% of the females have belly fat.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-40-of-working-thais-are-overweight-and-risk-of-developing-associated-diseases/

 

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[Gecko123]

Would be interesting to see how the stats for Thailand's expat community compare.

[bkk6060]

Unfortunately, the workers seem to grab something cheap and these meals rarely contain vegetables. 

Rice or noodles with pork or chicken, deep fried foods, meat on a stick, sugary street coffees add up to fatness.

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Would be interesting to see how the stats for Thailand's expat community compare.

I'd guess 70% are overweight or obese

[mfd101]

2 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Unfortunately, the workers seem to grab something cheap and these meals rarely contain vegetables. 

Rice or noodles with pork or chicken, deep fried foods, meat on a stick, sugary street coffees add up to fatness.

Yes, with my b/f (40 years younger than me) I try to avoid preaching but that doesn't work anyway. I try to set an example - high on vegs, high on salmon, low on carbs of all kinds & sources ... - but that doesn't work.

 

The only thing that works is his vanity and the approach to a week in Bangkok & the gay disco. Then he slims down nicely, though not by eating healthy, just by not eating. (Sigh)

[metisdead]

An off topic post about Australia has been removed. 

[zzaa09]

I'd be curious as to who conducts such inaccurate surveys and the inconclusive evidence that they come by...

Akin to any poll, survey, rating or whatever.

 

A minute few are used to create an imaginary deduction. 

Looks good on paper, though.

[VocalNeal]

This is AN we are used to inaccuracies and inconclusiveness. ???? 

[bignok]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Unfortunately, the workers seem to grab something cheap and these meals rarely contain vegetables. 

Rice or noodles with pork or chicken, deep fried foods, meat on a stick, sugary street coffees add up to fatness.

More likely the drinks they have. Super high sugar drinks daily. Pork and noodles won't make you fat without added sugar.

[jvs]

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

27.7% of the males and 50.4% of the females have belly fat.

This really is news to me,i was always thinking in general males have

more belly fat then women.

[Gknrd]

You should see the ladies in the US where I live. Makes the overweight Thai's look like a barbie doll.

[metisdead]

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[save the frogs]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and socialising in eateries.

yeah, thats a big problem right there. 

combining food with social life is a bad idea.

my kitchen is a laboratory. 

[bignok]

https://www.insider.com/people-who-live-to-100-have-habits-in-common-routineology-2021-6?amp

 

Maybe diet is overrated.

[Adumbration]

I recently stumbled on the password for a very old account I had on Thaifriendly.  It still worked.

 

After browsing for a few minutes I was absolutely gobsmacked at how fat all of the girls were.

 

15 or so years ago when I was using the account I used to browse for girls under 50kg.  Now you are hard pressed to find any under 60kg and many are over 70kg.

 

 

 

 

[bignok]

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that many very old people — age 95 and older — could be poster children for bad health behavior with their smoking, drinking, poor diet, obesity and lack of exercise.

 

The very old are, in fact, no more virtuous than the general population when it comes to shunning bad health habits, leaving researchers to conclude that their genes are mostly responsible for their remarkable longevity.

 

https://www.livescience.com/15362-live-100-longevity-good-genes.html

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

I recently stumbled on the password for a very old account I had on Thaifriendly.  It still worked.

 

After browsing for a few minutes I was absolutely gobsmacked at how fat all of the girls were.

 

15 or so years ago when I was using the account I used to browse for girls under 50kg.  Now you are hard pressed to find any under 60kg and many are over 70kg.

 

 

 

 

How tall are they? Makes a big difference

[Adumbration]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

How tall are they? Makes a big difference

LOL.  Circa 5" 1 .  Spinner height, but no longer spinner weight.

[MrJ2U]

4 hours ago, mfd101 said:

a week in Bangkok & the gay disco

That always works. 

[bignok]

9 minutes ago, Adumbration said:

LOL.  Circa 5" 1 .  Spinner height, but no longer spinner weight.

Maybe why single. Mine is under 45kgs and fit. Not as fit as me though.

 

 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

42.4% of working Thai people, aged from 15 years and up, are overweight and at risk of developing non-communicable diseases, because of their lifestyle involves frequent consumption of fast food, insufficient exercise and socialising in eateries.

Catching up with the west fast... I see a lot of porkers out there now which 20 years ago was in the minority.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

Would be interesting to see how the stats for Thailand's expat community compare.

And the police. It just might be the tight shirts but they do look to eat well!

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, bignok said:

Pork and noodles won't make you fat without added sugar.

A family friend aged 28 puts 3 heaped teaspoons of sugar on his noodles which he consumes 3 times a day, always washed down with a large Pepsi.. 

He refuses to eat any vegetables or fruit.

He's now topping 110 kg with weak knees, poor blood circulation and waddles like a duck.

He won't make 40 at this rate.

 

[Henryford]

14 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

Would be interesting to see how the stats for Thailand's expat community compare.

To be fair these guys are probably 60+. Most of the Thais referred to in the article are 15 up.

[mikebell]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The findings also show that 37.8% of working Thai males and 46.4% of working females are regarded as fat

It depends on your definition of 'working'!  Thais have a genetic pre-disposition to idleness.

[bignok]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

A family friend aged 28 puts 3 heaped teaspoons of sugar on his noodles which he consumes 3 times a day, always washed down with a large Pepsi.. 

He refuses to eat any vegetables or fruit.

He's now topping 110 kg with weak knees, poor blood circulation and waddles like a duck.

He won't make 40 at this rate.

 

His life. 

[hotchilli]

27 minutes ago, bignok said:

His life. 

Exactly... 

[Taboo2]

Let met tell you what the future is...Thailand will end up like Americans...Obese, Diabetic, Heart Disease and other health issues.

 

Primary cause is the massive increase of eating Process junk crap food from the states...like Lays Potato Chips, Burgers wit shakes, the crap food in the malls,,,,those pretzels sticks with chemical laced flavors, Taco Bell, Burger King, McDs...etc.

 

I have seen an increase in the body shape of Thai women compared to the old days and I know the future and it is FAT!

 

STOP EATING AMERICAN PROCESSED FOOD AND AMERICAN DIET OF BURGERS AND OTHER CRAP.  

 

Go back to your great and healthy diet.

[Taboo2]

20 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Unfortunately, the workers seem to grab something cheap and these meals rarely contain vegetables. 

Rice or noodles with pork or chicken, deep fried foods, meat on a stick, sugary street coffees add up to fatness.

Excuse me, those meat on a stick are not increasing calories...actually, they should eat more meat on the stick with vegetables and avoid the carbs.

[Des1]

18 hours ago, bignok said:

More likely the drinks they have. Super high sugar drinks daily. Pork and noodles won't make you fat without added sugar.

Sugar in everything .. noodles, etc. unless you ask them to not add it, even soup broth has sugar added so no choice really, not to mention too much salt. Also, western fast food joints invaded Thailand years ago. An ice latte is full of sugar and cream. Education is the key but it is not an easy process. The medical costs down the road will be huge.