Obesity and overweight fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on causes, health consequences, double burden of disease, prevention, WHO response.
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 over 30 is obese. In 2019, an estimated 5 million noncommunicable disease (NCD) deaths were caused by higher-than-optimal BMI.
What are the 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 ...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in countries in the WHO European Region is consistently high, fuelling diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and other life-threatening noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). At the same time, parents of children living with overweight or obesity tend to underestimate their children’s weight status. These are the findings from the new WHO/Europe report ...
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