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.
Noncommunicable diseases: Childhood overweight and obesity
May 7, 2025 · The prevalence of overweight and obesity in children under five years old is defined according to the WHO growth reference 2006 (overweight = or > than 2 standard deviation of …
WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in …
Dec 1, 2025 · To address the growing global health challenge of obesity, which affects more than 1 billion people, WHO has released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 …
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 …
Principaux repères sur l'obésité et le surpoids
May 7, 2025 · Le surpoids est un état caractérisé par un dépôt excessif de tissu adipeux. L’obésité est une maladie chronique complexe qui se définit par un dépôt excessif de tissu …
Noncommunicable diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 26, 2025 · Noncommunicable diseasesNoncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for …
The challenge of obesity - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 23, 2024 · Overview Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health. Obesity is linked to an increased risk for many NCDs, …
Fact sheets - Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 1, 2024 · overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers). Various forms of malnutrition Undernutrition …
Sugars factsheet - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 16, 2022 · Obesity is a disease in its own right, but at the same time it is a major risk factor for a number of NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and certain types of …
Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and …
May 3, 2022 · Obesity is among the top determinants of death and disability in the Region, the condition is a cause of 13 different types of cancer, and it needs to be treated and managed …