The harmful effects of poor nutrition: overweight and obesity. Eating a healthy diet, in addition to getting enough physical activity and sleeping, can help children grow up healthy and prevent overweight and obesity. Kate Eller was regional director of public affairs and marketing operations for Advocate Health Care. However, many people don't understand the correlation that unhealthy diet and overeating have with overall health, says Dr.
Dariush Mozaffarian of Tufts University, who analyzed data from the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and national mortality data for specific diseases. Major cardiometabolic diseases (heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes) represent a significant economic and health burden for society. However, the total impact of diet on health goes much further and should be evaluated by examining general dietary habits and not individual nutrients. Of the 702,308 adult deaths due to heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, 318,656 (45%) were associated with inadequate consumption of certain foods and nutrients that, in general, are considered vital to a healthy life, and to the excessive consumption of other foods that are not.
Hypertension is a major global health problem, as high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke, and death. A balanced and varied diet should avoid the excessive intake of certain food components, but it is extremely important to understand that healthy eating habits must also be complemented by a balanced lifestyle for a healthy life.
