We found two studies that reported the prevalence of underweight and obesity in adults, one of which also reported the prevalence of thinness and obesity in school-aged children and adolescents, for all countries in the world. These outcomes were reported separately, and neither their combination ...
We used a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate trends in the prevalence of different BMI categories, separately for adults (age ≥20 years) and school-aged children and adolescents (age 5–19 years), from 1990 to 2022 for 200 countries and territories. For adults, we report the individual...
The prevalence of obesity in Mexican adults is one of the highest worldwide and is associated with the most frequent risk factors and chronic diseases.Multisectoral public policies are required to prevent and control obesity.Campos-Nonato, Ismael...
(1) To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian 4–5-year-old children. (2) To investigate associations between socio-economic characteristics and (a) overweight/obesity and (b) waist circumference. Cross-sectional population surv
Examines the worldwide trends in body weight. Percentage of increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States, Canada and other foreign countries; Obesity in childhood and adolescence from 1973 to 1984; Worldwide trend to increasing body weight. 关键词: body weight, World...
Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity and Underweight Among High School Students in Sanandaj: 2006-2007 Introduction: Childhood overweight and obesity, major public health concerns, show a drastically rising tread worldwide. Associated with an increased risk ... S Ahmadi - 《Iranian Journal of Endocrinolog...
Globally, the prevalence of childhood obesity has increased considerably, including in Indonesia. Obesity results from multifactorial interactions at the personal, familial, and environmental levels. However, little is known about the factors associated
The accumulation of an excessive amount of body fat can cause type 2 diabetes, and the risk of type 2 diabetes increases linearly with an increase in body mass index. Accordingly, the worldwide increase in the prevalence of obesity has led to a concomitant increase in the prevalence of type...
International Journal of Obesity is a monthly, multi-disciplinary forum for papers describing basic, clinical and applied studies in biochemistry, genetics and nutrition, together with molecular, metabolic, psychological and epidemiological aspects of obesity and related disorders...
Obesity has increased worldwide in every country studied in the last 50 years and is now considered a global pandemic [3]. The number of overweight and obese people is currently greater than those underweight [4]. Obesity results from long-term energy imbalance characterized by a weight shift ...