Overweight and obesity as a global problem
To show the data from all over the world, collected, that the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity in 10-15 years. From these data also showed that the prevalence of overweight in Europe to the United States, as shown in the figure below.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population%
There is currently more than 100 million people are estimated worldwide are overweight, and this number will increase rapidly. If this situation continues, in the year 2230, an estimated 100% of the U.S. population will be obese.
Found in many countries, that men were overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9) tend, while women are obese (obesity – BMI> 30) suffer, tend
With more advanced developing countries, overweight and obesity are also
to a worldwide health problem which is very important. But because the data they contain is very rare, driving force in the development of obesity and is blocked in the developing countries, this could be due to geography and the distribution of social classes
