Sep 30, 2024 · Obesity is one side of the double burden of malnutrition, and today more people are obese than underweight in every region except the South-East Asia Region. Once considered a problem only in high-income countries, today some middle-income countries have among the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide.

Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon).

Jun 9, 2021 · More than 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016, and 650 million obese. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight and 650 million were obese. At least 2.8 million people each year die as a result of being overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016.

Apr 2, 2020 · 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 risk factor for the world’s leading causes of poor health and early death including cardiovascular disease, several common cancers, diabetes and osteoarthritis. Preventing obesity has direct …

Le surpoids et l'obésité sont des facteurs de risque majeurs associés à un certain nombre de maladies chroniques, notamment les pathologies cardiovasculaires telles que les maladies cardiaques et les accidents vasculaires cérébraux, qui …

As of 2000, the number of obese adults has increased to over 300 million. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the obesity epidemic is not restricted to industrialized societies; in developing countries, it is estimated that over 115 million people suffer from obesity-related problems.</p> <p>Generally, although men may have higher rates of ...

Mar 1, 2024 · Principaux faits. En 2022, 1 personne sur 8 dans le monde était obèse. L’obésité chez les adultes a plus que doublé à l’échelle mondiale depuis 1990 et l’obésité chez les adolescents a quadruplé.

Mar 1, 2024 · 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 vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. Undernutrition is responsible for half of the deaths of children under 5 and obesity can cause noncommunicable diseases such as …

Mar 4, 2025 · On World Obesity Day 2025, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) call for stronger policies to prevent childhood overweight and obesity and ensure children grow up in healthier food environments. Obesity—now recognised as a chronic and relapsing disease linked to …

Feb 23, 2024 · Key facts. Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of disability and death in the WHO European Region; recent estimates suggest that they cause more than 1.2 million deaths across the Region every year.