- Obesity: Health consequences of being overweight
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)
- Controlling the global obesity epidemic - World Health Organization (WHO)
<p>At the other end of the malnutrition scale, obesity is one of today rsquo;s most blatantly visible ndash; yet most neglected ndash; public health problems Paradoxically coexisting with undernutrition, an escalating global epidemic of overweight and obesity ndash; ldquo;globesity rdquo; ndash; is taking over many parts of the world If immediate action is not taken, millions will
- Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century Overweight children are likely to become obese adults They are more likely than non-overweight children to develop diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age, which in turn are associated with a higher chance of premature death and disability
- Obesity WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 benefits for health and
- The challenge of obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health Obesity is linked to an increased risk for many NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, 13 types of cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and chronic respiratory diseases including obstructive sleep apnoea
- One in eight people are now living with obesity
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 cardiovascular diseases
- Principaux repères sur lobésité et le surpoids
Principaux faits En 2022, une personne sur huit dans le monde était obèse Au niveau mondial, le nombre d’adultes obèses a plus que doublé depuis 1990, et le nombre d’adolescentes et adolescents obèses a été multiplié par quatre
- Noncommunicable diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for 74% of all deaths worldwide
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