Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it may have a negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height—despite known allometric inaccuracies—is over 30 kg/m2; the range 25–30 kg/m2 is defined as overweight. Some East Asian countries use lower values. Obesity is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. High BMI is a marker of …
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WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English
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WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English
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Exclusive Breastfeeding support School based obesity prevention interventions i Iron, Folic acid … systematic review on non-traditional measures of obesity across the life course (Fig. 4). Overall, the review … Fig. 4 Considering non-traditional measures of obesity across the life course Fig. 3 Preliminary results … non-traditional measures (and instruments) of obesity that have been utilized across different life stages … and reliability of non-traditional measures of obesity, compared to measures of body fat, at different …
WHO: World Health Organization · 11 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Albania, implemented policy actions to revert …
activity and obesity in Albania From data to policy actionAbstract Overweight and obesity rates are rising … the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Albania, implemented policy actions to revert … actions from the proposed policy areas. KEYWORDS: OBESITY, NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES, POLICY MAKING, HEALTH … authentic edition: Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Albania: from data to policy action. Copenhagen: … Suggested citation. Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Albania: from data to policy action. Copenhagen: …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Kosovo, implemented policy actions to revert …
A Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Kosovo[1] From data to policy action [1]All references … 1244 (1999).Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Kosovo1 From data to policy action 1All references … 1244 (1999). Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Kosovo[1] From data to policy action [1]All … resolution 1244 (1999).Abstract Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region … the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Kosovo[1], implemented policy actions to revert …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Serbia, implemented policy actions to revert …
activity and obesity in Serbia From data to policy actionAbstract Overweight and obesity rates are rising … the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Serbia, implemented policy actions to revert … actions from the proposed policy areas. KEYWORDS: OBESITY, NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES, POLICY MAKING, HEALTH … authentic edition: Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Serbia: from data to policy action. Copenhagen: … Suggested citation. Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Serbia: from data to policy action. Copenhagen: …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in North Macedonia, implemented policy actions …
activity and obesity in North Macedonia From data to policy actionAbstract Overweight and obesity rates are … the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in North Macedonia, implemented policy actions … actions from the proposed policy areas. KEYWORDS: OBESITY, NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES, POLICY MAKING, HEALTH … authentic edition: Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in North Macedonia: from data to policy action … Suggested citation. Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in North Macedonia: from data to policy action …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, implemented policy …
and obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina From data to policy actionAbstract Overweight and obesity rates … the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, implemented policy actions … actions from the proposed policy areas. KEYWORDS: OBESITY, NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES, POLICY MAKING, HEALTH … authentic edition: Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina: from data to policy … Suggested citation. Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina: from data to policy …
WHO: World Health Organization · 8 November 2024 English
Overweight and obesity rates are rising in the Western Balkans Region. This document includes data on the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Montenegro, implemented policy actions to …
activity and obesity in Montenegro From data to policy actionAbstract Overweight and obesity rates are … the current situation regarding overweight and obesity in Montenegro, implemented policy actions to revert … actions from the proposed policy areas. KEYWORDS: OBESITY, NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES, POLICY MAKING, HEALTH … authentic edition: Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Montenegro: from data to policy action. Copenhagen: … Suggested citation. Nutrition, physical activity and obesity in Montenegro: from data to policy action. Copenhagen: …
World Bank Group · 7 November 2024 English
Croatia is a high-income country with solid macroeconomic fundamentals, which has contributed to the country’s accelerated income convergence with the rest of the EU in recent years. The sustained inflow …
prevalence of the main risk factors like tobacco use, obesity or insufficient physical activity. In addition …
World Bank Group · 7 November 2024 English
track for updating during the project lifetime (Obesity, Cervical Cancer, Colon Cancer, Breast cancer, …
