Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
5 days ago · 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 …
Obesity WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
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 …
Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
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.
BMI-for-age (5-19 years) - World Health Organization (WHO)
Growth reference 5-19 years - BMI-for-age (5-19 years)
Controlling the global obesity epidemic
Apr 3, 2025 · At the other end of the malnutrition scale, obesity is one of today’s most blatantly visible – yet most neglected – public health problems. Paradoxically coexisting with …
Stronger food policies needed to combat obesity in the Philippines
Mar 4, 2025 · On World Obesity Day 2025, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) call for stronger policies to …
Study finds Pacific accounts for 9 of the 10 most obese countries …
Mar 4, 2024 · New analysis published in the Lancet has found that Pacific island countries account for 9 out of 10 of the top countries in the world with the highest prevalence of obesity …
World Obesity Day 2022 – Accelerating action to stop obesity
Mar 4, 2022 · WHO estimates that by 2025, approximately 167 million more people – adults and children – will become less healthy because they are overweight or obese. On the occasion of …
Obésité - World Health Organization (WHO)
Le surpoids et l’obésité sont définis comme une accumulation anormale ou excessive de graisse qui présente un risque pour la santé. Une personne est considérée comme en surpoids si son …
Healthy diet - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on healthy diet with key facts and information on essential dietary elements, practical advice, salt, sodium and potassium, sugars, health diet promotion, WHO response.