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Bookmark or Share- Obesity: Health consequences of being overweightBeing 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). These conditions cause premature death and ...
- Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)Obesity. 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.
- Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)Overweight is a condition of excessive fat deposits. Obesity is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health. Obesity can lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it can affect bone health and reproduction, it increases the risk of certain cancers.
- Indonesia: Obesity rates among adults double over past two decadesJAKARTA, 04 March 2021 – The number of overweight adults in Indonesia has doubled over the past two decades* said WHO and UNICEF today, calling for an urgent move to enhance legislation, policies and regulations to curb the availability of unhealthy food and beverages. Childhood obesity is also on the rise, with one in five primary school ...
- The challenge of obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)The challenge of obesity. Key facts. Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of disability and death in the WHO European Region; recent estimates suggest that they cause more than 1.2 million deaths across the Region every year. Overweight and obesity are the fourth most common risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the ...
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