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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Seidell, Jacob C.
• Halberstadt, Jutka

Titel

The Global Burden of Obesity and the Challenges of Prevention

Ist Teil von

• Annals of nutrition and metabolism, 2015-01, Vol.66 (Suppl 2), p.7-12

Ort / Verlag

Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in many parts of the world. About 2 billion people are overweight and one third of them obese. The plight of the most affected populations, like those in high-income countries in North America, Australasia and Europe, has been well publicized. However, the more recent increases in population obesity in low-and middle-income countries that are now increasingly being observed have been less recognized. Based on the existing prevalence and trend data and the epidemiological evidence linking obesity with a range of physical and psychosocial health conditions, it is reasonable to describe obesity as a public health crisis that severely impairs the health and quality of life of people and adds considerably to national health-care budgets. Intersectoral action to manage and prevent obesity is urgently required to reverse current trends.