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
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: 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)
Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO) 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
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
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
Stronger food policies needed to combat obesity in the Philippines 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 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic
New WHO framework available for prevention and management of obesity The new framework promotes expanded access to obesity prevention and management services for all age groups across the life course It guides the integration and organization of obesity prevention and management services through the health system and community as critical components of universal health coverage