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Fat and obesity are a reality among men today. It isn't a very comfortable subject for us to discuss, but we must face the truth. The overweight epidemic among men is hurting their ability to live their best life. It adds all kinds of stress and hurts men in many different ways.
We should care about this as men because we are stewards of our bodies. When one area, like our weight, is off track it can hurt us in many different areas of our lives.
The Reality of Fat Men
- Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher
- The worldwide obesity rate has nearly doubled since 1980
- The World Obesity Federation predicts that by 2030, one in seven men will have obesity
- Obesity affects about 75% of men 40 years or older in the United States
- The slow creep of weight gain
- FORMULA FOR CALCULATING YOUR BMI = 703 × weight (lbs) / [height (in)]2
How Fat Hurts Us
- Medically
- Abilities
- Clothes
- Morale
- Our Example
The Sources of Fat
- People can become overweight for many reasons
- However, the majority of men have one main source of their fat: Themselves
- We are responsible for what we eat
- Self-Control is something we need to practice and it starts with ourselves
- We have to be leaders of ourselves
- Fighting and battling were what we were created for
