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 …

Wikipedia

Publications

WHO: World Health Organization · 18 November 2024 English

10 p.

Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity, Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise and the Prevention Colagiuri and Emma Cox from Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise and the Prevention Research Collaborating Centre for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity) contributed to the design, analysis and refining


WHO: World Health Organization · 18 November 2024 English

vii, 219 p.

factors; maternal conditions (e.g. diabetes and obesity); maternal age; and behaviours and environmental diseases (e.g. rubella, syphilis) • alcohol abuse • obesity • tobacco use • certain medications • environmental


WHO: World Health Organization · 14 November 2024 English

marketing influences children’s social norms and consumption patterns, contributing to overweight, obesity, and poor health outcomes. It also undermines their right to the highest attainable standard of health

consumption patterns, contributing to overweight, obesity, and poor health outcomes. It also undermines their healthier environment for children. Keywords: OBESITY PREVENTION AND CONTROL; NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES; exposure: the amount of marketing that children see. Obesity and overweight: Overweight is defined as a Body Body Mass Index (BMI) between ≥25 kg/m2 and obesity of BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2 for adults and for children and consumption of these products, leading to overweight and obesity (13). This undermines children’s rights to enjoy


Parents for Climate · 14 November 2024 English

This report, co-published with the Climate Council, examines the dual crises of cost of living and climate change, detailing how fossil fuels exacerbate inflation and financial pressure on Australian families. …

insecurity has been linked to poorer health, greater obesity (due to reliance on lower quality food) and worse the link between poverty, food insecurity and obesity with specific reference to Australia. Victorian


World Bank Group · 14 November 2024 English

Objective: To analyze how patterns of excess mortality varied by sex and age groups across countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with country income level. Methods: We used …

Lancet 2021; 397 . [20] Ameye H, Swinnen J. Obesity, income and gender: the changing global rela-


WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English

ix, 80 p.

support the prevention of type 2 diabetes from obesity, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. One of responses addressing diabetes risk factors such as obesity and diabetes complications (5,6). Delegates requested factors such as physical inactivity, tobacco use, obesity and hypertension. In addition, a number of complementary of risk factors for diabetes ◆ Overweight and obesity assessment ◆ Tobacco use assessment ◆ Cardiovascular Physical inactivity prevalence  Overweight and obesity prevalence  Tobacco use prevalence  Hypertension


WHO: World Health Organization · 13 November 2024 English

vi, 20 p.

increased burden of comorbidities, such as diabetes, obesity, malnutrition, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer


World Bank Group · 13 November 2024 English

This study uses a cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a nationwide malaria prevention advertising campaign delivered through social media in India. Ads were randomly assigned at …

health outcomes such as the prevention of childhood obesity and COVID-19 (Croker et al. 2012; Ghosh Dastidar


WHO: World Health Organization · 12 November 2024 English

x, 55 p.

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:


View more