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: …
WHO: World Health Organization · 31 October 2024 English
The Tenth high-level meeting of the Small Countries Initiative (SCI), which took place in Limassol, Cyprus, on 10–12 April 2024, brought together ministers of health and secretaries of state from …
cancers in SCI countries can be attributed to obesity. The small countries should be aware of commercial … use of tobacco, alcohol and products leading to obesity needs to be tackled and policies to regulate the … up to help those wishing to stop. As childhood obesity among children aged 6–9 years is a concern, school-based … cancer in Luxembourg are alcohol, tobacco and obesity. One in three people smoke regularly and a similar … anti-alcohol campaigns and support for children with obesity. Plans are in place to implement health-education …
WHO: World Health Organization · 31 October 2024 English
This Health System Summary is based on the Caribbean Netherlands: Health System Reviewpublished in 2024 in the Health Systems in Transition (HiT) Series. Health System Summaries usea concise format to …
islands (poverty, food accessibility and security, obesity and alcohol consumption, etc.) necessitate more …
