Title: Obesity
Headings: Obesity
Obesity
Curbing the global obesity epidemic requires a population-based multisectoral, multi-disciplinary, and culturally relevant approach
Overweight and obesity are defined as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health"
More than 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016, and 650 million obese
38 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2019.
Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight
For an individual, obesity is usually the result of an imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended
Children's diet and physical activity habits are influenced by their surrounding environment
Eating a healthy diet can help prevent obesity
Regular physical activity helps maintain a healthy body
Curbing the global obesity epidemic requires a population-based multisectoral, multi-disciplinary, and culturally relevant approach
Overweight and obesity are defined as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health"
More than 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016, and 650 million obese
38 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2019.
Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight
For an individual, obesity is usually the result of an imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended
Children's diet and physical activity habits are influenced by their surrounding environment
Eating a healthy diet can help prevent obesity
Regular physical activity helps maintain a healthy body
Curbing the global obesity epidemic requires a population-based multisectoral, multi-disciplinary, and culturally relevant approach

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38 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2019. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Overweight children are likely to become obese adults. They are more likely than non-overweight children to develop diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age, which in turn are associated with a higher chance of premature death and disability. WHO
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Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight
Most of the world's population live in a country where there are more people overweight and obese than underweight. This includes all high-income and middle-income countries. Diabetes, ischaemic heart disease and certain cancers are attributable to overweight and obesity. For an individual, obesity is usually the result of an imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended
An increased consumption of energy dense foods, without an equal increase in physical activity, leads to an unhealthy increase in weight. Decreased levels of physical activity will also result in an energy imbalance and lead to weight gain.