The fattest person in Asia! Lose weight and check calories instantly

Obesity is not a blessing, Taiwanese have become the "fattest people in Asia"! According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "2013 National Nutritional Health Status Change Survey", the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Taiwan is as high as 38.3%, with 45.9% for men and 33.1% for women, ranking first among Asian cities, and even earning the title of "Asia's Fattest City".

The Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association hopes to establish a calorie labeling system in the retail industry so that both businesses and consumers can confirm dietary calories, control weight, and escape the crisis brought on by obesity. (Photography by Jiang Minjun)

What serious problems does obesity bring? The World Health Organization (WHO) has even pointed out that there are currently about 1 billion overweight adults in the world. If no action is taken to prevent obesity, it is predicted that by 2015, there will be more than 1.5 billion overweight adults. According to statistical surveys, at least 2.6 million deaths per year in the world's total population are related to obesity or being overweight. In addition, obesity also increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, so be careful!

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare's "2013 National Nutritional Health Status Change Survey," Taiwan's overweight and obesity prevalence rate is as high as 40%, ranking first among Asian cities.

The fattest person in Asia! The obesity rate in Taiwan is as high as 40%

Liao Guodong, chairman of the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association, said that in order to get rid of the title of the fattest man in Asia, it is necessary to establish correct weight loss concepts and knowledge among the people of Taiwan, let everyone understand the calories of the food they eat, effectively control calorie intake, and achieve the goal of controlling weight. The Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association launched the "Fat Terminator Instant Weight Loss Hotline" in February this year. Through mobile phone communication software, it allows everyone to take photos of the food they eat at each meal and upload them to the communication software. Professional nutritionists will help calculate the calories to achieve the effect of calorie control and weight loss.

Since the implementation of the "Fat Terminator Instant Weight Loss Hotline 0988906633", more than 60,000 pieces of information have been collected. We now hope to expand this achievement to the retail industry and promote the establishment of a calorie labeling system in the retail industry. By having snack stalls, night markets and other "retail industry" businesses log in to the food they sell, we hope to allow both businesses and consumers to confirm the calories in their diets, thereby achieving weight control and getting rid of the crisis brought on by obesity.

Liao Guodong, chairman of the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association, said he hopes to provide the public with correct weight loss concepts and knowledge through a sound certification system and convenient mechanisms. (Photography by Jiang Minjun)

Master calories more accurately! Establishing a calorie labeling system in the retail industry

"Establishing a calorie labeling system in the retail industry" is very important for Taiwanese people to achieve weight control. According to statistics, nearly 80% of Taiwanese people who eat out mainly consume and eat at "retail industry" businesses such as snack stalls and night markets that are common on the streets.

However, most consumers are not aware of the nutritional value, calorie content, and the effects of cooking of food. If they cannot resist their appetite, they often accidentally eat a large amount of heavy-tasting, high-sugar, high-salt, and high-calorie food, which puts a burden on the body and causes symptoms such as nutritional imbalance and obesity, affecting their health.

Medical quality is guaranteed! Establish a certification system for weight loss specialists

Therefore, in addition to promoting the "establishment of a calorie labeling system in the retail industry," Liu Bowen, executive director of the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Association and a specialist in obesity and weight loss, emphasized that in order to effectively solve the obesity problem, it is very important to teach everyone how to "lose weight healthily." However, according to statistics, there are currently 280 weight loss specialists recognized by the Taiwan Obesity Medical Association, and 132 by the Republic of China Obesity Medical Association. Adding all the numbers together, there are only 412 weight loss specialists in Taiwan.

In fact, there are more than 7,000 medical institutions in Taiwan that have opened weight loss clinics. However, due to the disproportionate number of weight loss specialists, the quality of medical care is greatly compromised. In response to this current situation, the Ministry of Health and Welfare believes that it is necessary to strengthen the weight loss certification system. All medical institutions and doctors that provide weight loss services should obtain certification, and even fitness coaches should be certified, so that the people can truly implement healthy weight loss and reduce the prevalence of obesity.

Obesity and weight loss specialist Dr. Liu Bowen emphasized that if you want to effectively solve the problem of obesity, it is very important to teach everyone how to "lose weight healthily." (Photography by Jiang Minjun)

In order to provide greater assurance of medical advice for people who need to lose weight, the Taiwan Obesity Education and Prevention Society has also established a branch in Osaka, Japan. Through mutual exchanges, it has introduced Japan's mature certification system for weight loss specialists and hospital specialist clinics, effectively improving the quality of medical care.