May 7, 2025 · Obesity and overweight fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on causes, health consequences, double burden of disease, prevention, WHO response.

Oct 22, 2025 · 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 …

May 7, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 1, 2024 · 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 …

Apr 2, 2020 · 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 …

Jun 9, 2021 · Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

Apr 3, 2025 · 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 …

Growth reference 5-19 years - BMI-for-age (5-19 years)

Mar 4, 2022 · 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 …

Mar 4, 2024 · New analysis published in the Lancet has found that Pacific island countries account for 9 out of 10 of the top countries in the world with the highest prevalence of obesity …