Obesity and overweight fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on causes, health consequences, double burden of disease, prevention, WHO response.

2024年9月30日 · Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and …

Obesity, the challenge ofKey facts Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of disability and death in the WHO European Region; recent estimates suggest that they cause …

2020年4月2日 · Obesity is one of the most serious global public health challenges of the 21st century, affecting every country in the Western Pacific Region. Obesity in adulthood is a major …

Obesity: Health consequences of being overweight 1 March 2024 | Questions and answers What are the health consequences of being overweight? Being overweight or obese can have a …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

2025年6月25日 · Noncommunicable diseasesNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible …

Controlling the global obesity epidemic At the other end of the malnutrition scale, obesity is one of today’s most blatantly visible – yet most neglected – public health problems. Paradoxically …

New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition, inadequate …

Drawing on the lessons from tackling the HIV epidemic 20 years ago, South African society is now pulling together to address obesity. In South Africa today, more than half of the adult …