Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年3月1日 · Overweight is a condition of excessive fat deposits. Obesity is a chronic complex disease defined by excessive fat deposits that can impair health. Obesity can lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it can affect bone health and reproduction, it increases the risk of certain cancers.
Obesity: Health consequences of being overweight
网页2024年3月1日 · Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health consequences such as cardiovascular disease (mainly heart disease and stroke), type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders like osteoarthritis, and some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). These conditions cause premature death and ...
Obesity WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2020年4月2日 · 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 risk factor for the world’s leading causes of poor health and early death including cardiovascular disease, several common cancers, diabetes and osteoarthritis. Preventing …
Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2021年6月9日 · Overweight and obesity are defined as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health". Body mass index (BMI) – the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2) – is a commonly used index to classify overweight and obesity in adults. WHO defines overweight as a BMI equal to or more …
The challenge of obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年2月23日 · The challenge of obesity. Key facts. Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of disability and death in the WHO European Region; recent estimates suggest that they cause more than 1.2 million deaths across the Region every year. Overweight and obesity are the fourth most common risk factor for noncommunicable …
One in eight people are now living with obesity
网页2024年3月1日 · New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition, inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight and obesity. Undernutrition is responsible for half of the deaths of children under 5 and obesity can cause …
肥胖和超重 - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年3月1日 · 超重是脂肪沉积过多的状况。. 肥胖是由可能导致健康损害的脂肪过量沉积所定义的一种慢性复杂疾病。. 肥胖会增加患2型糖尿病和心脏病的风险，会影响到骨骼健康和生殖系统，并增加罹患某些癌症的风险。. 肥胖对生活质量造成影响，如睡眠或活动。. 通过 ...
Indonesia: Obesity rates among adults double over past two decades
网页JAKARTA, 04 March 2021 – The number of overweight adults in Indonesia has doubled over the past two decades* said WHO and UNICEF today, calling for an urgent move to enhance legislation, policies and regulations to curb the availability of unhealthy food and beverages. Childhood obesity is also on the rise, with one in five primary school ...
Weight-for-length/height - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页Percentiles: boys. Boys table- Weight-for-length: Birth to 2 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel. Boys table- Weight-for-height: 2 to 5 years (percentiles) Download: PDF ǀ Excel.
A healthy lifestyle - WHO recommendations
网页2010年5月6日 · A healthy lifestyle. To ensure a healthy lifestyle, WHO recommends eating lots of fruits and vegetables, reducing fat, sugar and salt intake and exercising. Based on height and weight, people can check their body mass index (BMI) to see if they are overweight. WHO provides a series of publications to promote and support healthy …