Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat
accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure
of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in
kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A
person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person
with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight.
Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
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