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)
WHO releases guidelines to address overweight and obesity in children 4 October 2017 – As part of its response to the global epidemic of obesity, WHO is releasing guidelines to support primary healthcare workers identify and help children who are overweight or obese In 2016 an estimated 41 million children under 5 were affected by overweight or obesity Without effective treatment they are very likely to remain overweight and obese throughout their lives
Overweight in school-age children and adolescents Overweight indicates excess body weight for a given height from fat, muscle, bone, water or a combination of these factors, whereas obesity is defined as having excess body fat Overweight in school-age children and adolescents aged 5-19 years is included as an intermediate outcome indicator in the core set of indicators for the Global
New analysis from WHO Europe identifies surprising trends in rates of . . . An analysis has identified that in some countries of the WHO European Region, rates of overweight and obesity have stopped rising, and that higher social and economic status do not necessarily correlate with lower rates of overweight and obesity Furthermore, the analysis explains that obesity and overweight that start in childhood lead to more health problems These 3 trends were identified
Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO) Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight Most of the world's population live in a country where there are more people overweight and obese than underweight This includes all high-income and middle-income countries Diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and certain cancers are attributable to overweight and obesity
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
Nutrition and Food Safety - World Health Organization (WHO) Joint model-based estimates for stunting and overweight (2025 edition)This file includes model-based estimates for stunting and overweight based on all input data as included in the joint survey data set (above) Estimates are provided for 163 countries with at least one data point between 2000 and 2024 and for the first time include sex
The challenge of obesity - World Health Organization (WHO) Overweight and obesity are the fourth most common risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the Region, after high blood pressure, dietary risks and tobacco Almost 60% of adults live with overweight or obesity Levels are higher among men (63%) than among women (54%) Of school-aged children, 1 in 3 live with overweight or obesity
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