Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO) 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
Obesity: Health consequences of being overweight 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
Principaux repères sur lobésité et le surpoids Le surpoids est un état caractérisé par un dépôt excessif de tissu adipeux L’obésité est une maladie chronique complexe qui se définit par un dépôt excessif de tissu adipeux pouvant nuire à la santé
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
Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO) Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2 8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese
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 coexisting with undernutrition, an escalating global epidemic of overweight and obesity – “globesity” – is taking over many parts of the world If immediate action is not taken, millions will suffer from an array of serious
Obésité et conséquences du surpoids sur la santé Le surpoids ou l’obésité peuvent avoir de graves répercussions sur la santé La graisse superflue peut notamment provoquer des maladies cardiovasculaires (essentiellement cardiopathies et accident vasculaire cérébral), le diabète de type 2, des troubles musculosquelettiques tels que l’ostéoarthrite, et certains cancers (de l’endomètre, du sein et du colon) Ces affections
World Obesity Day 2022 – Accelerating action to stop obesity WHO estimates that by 2025, approximately 167 million more people – adults and children – will become less healthy because they are overweight or obese On the occasion of World Obesity Day 2022, WHO is urging countries to do more to reverse this predictable and preventable health crisis Obesity is a disease impacting most body systems