Obesity in history

Something that surprises and gives reason to the way of life today, is the difference between some countries and other in the field of obesity, for example, our French neighbours, are more remirados to retain her figure. Between the rates of obesity, they are much lower than we, like the Italians, which are the least obese in the West.

According to social studies, these two countries have not any impact their habits before the fight towards obesity. They are very quiet in the increase of the population, which is almost non-existent.

Other parts of the world such as North America (USA, Canada, Mexico...) this disease grows at an alarming rate in comparison with Europe.

According to experts, this is due to the arrival of the food industry, since access to food in abundance and cheap, which offer total comfort in its preparation, invaded the markets. In this part of the world, the society was much more developed, therefore, suffered this calorie increase in the form of feed, because this kind of food, nourish the body of unnecessary calories that then give rise to excessive fat, therefore, obesity.

In this part of Europe, history, related us the abundance, i.e., above all, in Italy, at the time of the Renaissance, beauty, it equated to being overweight. Obesity, was a sign of wealth and abundance, but over time, this ideal was changed, assimilating this only was matter of health.

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