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

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:

See also

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