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  1. Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Dec 8, 2025 · Obesity and overweight fact sheet from WHO providing key facts and information on causes, health consequences, double burden of disease, prevention, WHO response.

  2. Obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Oct 22, 2025 · Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and …

  3. Obesity: Health consequences of being overweight

    Mar 1, 2024 · What are the health consequences of being overweight? Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health consequences …

  4. World Obesity Day 2022 – Accelerating action to stop obesity

    Mar 4, 2022 · WHO estimates that by 2025, approximately 167 million more people – adults and children – will become less healthy because they are overweight or obese. On the occasion of …

  5. Malnutrition in women - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Thinness, underweight, overweight, obesity What do these indicators tell us? The values for body mass index (BMI) are age-independent for adult populations and are the same for both …

  6. Obesity EURO - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jun 6, 2022 · Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over …

  7. 肥胖和超重 - World Health Organization (WHO)

    May 7, 2025 · 概述 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 …

  8. Noncommunicable diseases: Childhood overweight and obesity

    May 7, 2025 · Overweight and obese children are likely to stay obese into adulthood and more likely to develop noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a …

  9. Healthy diet - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Apr 29, 2020 · WHO fact sheet on healthy diet with key facts and information on essential dietary elements, practical advice, salt, sodium and potassium, sugars, health diet promotion, WHO …

  10. Body mass index (BMI) - World Health Organization (WHO)

    The GHO data repository is WHO's gateway to health-related statistics for its 194 Member States. It provides access to over 1000 health topics indicators