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Learn about the causes, health consequences and prevention of obesity and overweight, which affect 2.5 billion adults and 390 million children worldwide. Find out the latest data on the prevalence, trends and regional variations of obesity and overweight by WHO.
Explore data and research on obesity prevalence, drivers, health consequences, and trends over time. See how obesity varies across the world, its impact on deaths and diseases, and its relationship with prosperity and lifestyle.
10 cze 2024 · Obesity remains one of the most urgent health problems around the world, affecting not just wealthy countries but increasingly low- and middle-income countries as well.
Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736 (23)02750-2. Data downloaded and reproduced with permission: Adult http://ncdrisc.org/data-downloads-adiposity.html.
National obesity risk * 6/10 This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.
1 mar 2024 · A new study by the Lancet shows that obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990, and has quadrupled among children and adolescents. WHO provides evidence-based policies and supports 31 countries to curb the obesity epidemic by 2030.
The World Obesity Atlas 2022, published by the World Obesity Federation, predicts that one billion people globally, including 1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men, will be living with obesity by 2030.
