Obesity pandemic since 1975 - is it due to Vitamin D, Magnesium, Iodine, adenovirus, or what

Obesity pandemic may become a very big thing

Relative Overweight and Obesity Change around the world (BMI >25)

Probably not much fast-food in rural areas - which are putting on weight faster than urban areas

from Global nutrition transition and the pandemic of obesity in developing countries, Barry M Popkin, Linda S Adair, and Shu Wen Ng, 2011

What changes around the world have occurred since the mid 1970's which might have contributed to the obesity pandemic

Global deficiency now of items 1-3

1. Vitamin D - perhaps a 4X decrease
   • 12 recent reasons for vitamin D deficiency and 14 others
2. Magnesium - perhaps a 2X decrease
   • above link has 7 reasons for decreased Magnesium
3. Iodine - perhaps a 2X decrease
   • Less iodine in milk and flour; less use of table salt; increased use of bromine and fluoride - both of which block iodine in the blood
4. Adenovirus-36 an increase - unknown how much and when
   • symptoms of a several day cold or sore throat - but stays; WikiPedia
   • (Contacted the Adenovirus/Obesity company Feb 2012: they do not have the data)

• Reduced cholesterol?

There do not appear to be GLOBAL changes in other factors often associated with obesity

Exercise, too many calories, wheat, reduced fiber, Calcium, Corn Syrup, fast food

Vitamin D Life - studies in both categories Obesity and Magnesium

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Vitamin D Life - studies in both categories Obesity and Iodine

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See also Vitamin D Life

• Overview Obesity and Vitamin D

• Iodine deficiency might cause obesity - July 2010

• Weight loss and Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium

• Weight loss associations Vitamin D, Magnesium, Iodine, Calcium.rtf surfing notes Henry Lahore Feb 2012

• Vitamin D and Iodine are similar

• Canaries in the coal mine - Adenovirus-36 increase in mammal weight file - even for animals living near humans

• Vitamin D and Iodine are similar, and both are deficient and important to health

• Overview Cholesterol and vitamin D which has the following chart

• Vitamin D bioavailability is associated with cholesterol – Jan 2011

• Iodine Global Scorecard 2010.pdf file showing Iodine consumption/defficiency around the world

• Hypothesis – Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio increases obesity – Nov 2015

  Items in both categories Obesity nd Virus are listed here:

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Possible causes: Magnesium, Vitamin D, Iodine, Wheat, Fiber, Sugar, Corn Syrup by Vitamin D Deficiency Survivor]

Obesity and Iodine: Attached to bottom of this page

Unconventional ideas about Obesity : Attached to bottom of this page