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This is a list of countries by obesity rate, with data from the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2022. World Health Organization (2022 data)
indicates "Health in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links. Mean BMI (kg/m 2), World Health Organization (WHO), 2014 [1] ... List of countries by obesity rate; References
Pages in category "Obesity by country" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. ... Obesity in the Middle East and North Africa; N.
For the first time in a decade, rates of adult obesity in the United States have dropped, a new study has found.. The study followed nearly 17 million people, the majority of whom were in the 26 ...
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in India in the 21st century, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the country's population. [21] Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and NGOs such as the Indian Heart Association have been raising awareness about this issue. [22]
Published in JAMA Health Forum on Friday, the study, "Changes in Adult Obesity Trends in the US," found that between 2022 and 2023, obesity in American adults between ages 26-75 dropped about 0.15%.
Some East Asian countries use lower values to calculate obesity. [11] Obesity is a major cause of disability and is correlated with various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. [2] [12] [13]
This chart compares figures in the population of OECD countries (plus the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Mexico); it shows the percentage of total population (aged 15 and above) with a body mass index greater than 30. The year the figures used for this chart were published, collected or compiled range from 1996 to 2003.