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    Overweight and obesity are associated with adverse health risks such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. The World Health Organization recommends that the median adult BMI be in the range of 21-23 kg/m2, while the individual goal should be 18.5-24.9 kg/m2. In 2014, 39% of adults worldwide were overweight, and 13% were obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity varies by region, being highest in the Americas at 61% overweight and 27% obese. Women also have higher rates of overweight and obesity than men in most regions. The prevalence of high BMI increases with a country's income level.

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    Overweight and obesity are associated with adverse health risks such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. The World Health Organization recommends that the median adult BMI be in the range of 21-23 kg/m2, while the individual goal should be 18.5-24.9 kg/m2. In 2014, 39% of adults worldwide were overweight, and 13% were obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity varies by region, being highest in the Americas at 61% overweight and 27% obese. Women also have higher rates of overweight and obesity than men in most regions. The prevalence of high BMI increases with a country's income level.

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    Overweight and Obesity: Global Health Observatory (GHO) Data

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    Overweight and obesity are associated with adverse health risks such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers. The World Health Organization recommends that the median adult BMI be in the range of 21-23 kg/m2, while the individual goal should be 18.5-24.9 kg/m2. In 2014, 39% of adults worldwide were overweight, and 13% were obese. The prevalence of overweight and obesity varies by region, being highest in the Americas at 61% overweight and 27% obese. Women also have higher rates of overweight and obesity than men in most regions. The prevalence of high BMI increases with a country's income level.

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    GlobalHealthObservatory(GHO)data

    Overweightandobesity
    Adultsaged18+
    Overweightandobesityleadtoadversemetaboliceffectsonblood
    pressure,cholesterol,triglyceridesandinsulinresistance.Risksof
    coronaryheartdisease,ischemicstrokeandtype2diabetesmellitus
    increasesteadilywithincreasingbodymassindex(BMI),ameasureof
    weightrelativetoheight.Raisedbodymassindexalsoincreasesthe
    riskofcancerofthebreast,colon,prostate,endometrium,kidneyand
    gallbladder.Mortalityratesincreasewithincreasingdegreesof
    overweight,asmeasuredbybodymassindex.Toachieveoptimum
    health,themedianbodymassindexforanadultpopulationshouldbein
    therangeof21to23kg/m2,whilethegoalforindividualsshouldbeto
    maintainbodymassindexintherange18.5to24.9kg/m2.Thereis
    increasedriskofcomorbiditiesforbodymassindex25.0to29.9,and
    moderatetosevereriskofcomorbiditiesforbodymassindex30or
    greater.

    In2014,39%ofadultsaged18+wereoverweight(BMI25kg/m2)
    (39%menand40%ofwomen).In2014,39%ofadultsaged18+were
    overweight(BMI25kg/m2)(39%ofmenand40%ofwomen)and13%
    wereobese(BMI30kg/m2)(11%ofmenand15%ofwomen).Thus,
    nearly2billionadultsworldwideareoverweightand,ofthese,morethan
    halfabillionareobese.

    TheprevalenceofoverweightandobesitywerehighestintheWHO
    RegionsoftheAmericas(61%foroverweightinbothsexes,and27%
    forobesity)andlowestintheWHORegionforSouthEastAsia(22%
    overweightinbothsexesand5%forobesity).IntheWHORegionofthe
    AmericasandEuropeanandEasternMediterraneanRegionsover50%
    ofwomenwereoverweight.Inallthreeoftheseregions,roughlyhalfof
    overweightwomenareobese(25%inEurope,24%intheEastern
    Mediterranean,30%intheAmericas).InallWHOregionswomenwere
    morelikelytobeobesethanmen.IntheWHOAfrican,Eastern
    MediterraneanandSouthEastAsiaRegions,womenhadroughlydouble
    theobesityprevalenceofmen.

    Theprevalenceofraisedbodymassindexincreaseswiththeincome
    levelofcountries.Theprevalenceofoverweightinhighincome
    countrieswasmorethandoublethatoflowandlowermiddleincome
    countries.Forobesity,theoverallprevalenceisoverfourtimeshigherin
    highincomecountriescomparedtolowincomecountries.Women's
    obesitywasmarkedlyhigherthanmen's,withtheexceptionofhigh
    incomecountrieswhereitwassimilar.Inlowandlowermiddleincome
    countries,obesityamongwomenwasmorethandoublethatamong
    men.

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