Dec 8, 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 over 30 is …

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 risk factor for …

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.

Feb 23, 2024 · Obesity, the challenge of Key facts Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of disability and death in the WHO European Region; recent estimates suggest that they …

Dec 8, 2025 · 概述 超重是脂肪沉积过多的一种状况。 世界卫生组织（世卫组织）将肥胖症归类为一种慢性复发性疾病，是由遗传学、神经生物学、饮食行为、获得健康饮食的机会、市场力量和大环境之间 …

Nov 4, 2025 · The prevalence of overweight and obesity in countries in the WHO European Region is consistently high, fuelling diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and other life-threatening …

Apr 1, 2025 · Obesity must be treated as a chronic, health system issue – integrated across primary, secondary and tertiary care, say a group of experts from countries who attended the WHO …

Sep 26, 2025 · Controlling the global obesity epidemic At the other end of the malnutrition scale, obesity is one of today’s most blatantly visible – yet most neglected – public health problems. Paradoxically …

Dec 1, 2025 · To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, WHO has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) …