Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
Data | Valor | Modificar, % |
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2016 | 25,6 | 2,40% |
2015 | 25,0 | 2,04% |
2014 | 24,5 | 2,08% |
2013 | 24,0 | 2,13% |
2012 | 23,5 | 2,17% |
2011 | 23,0 | 2,22% |
2010 | 22,5 | 2,27% |
2009 | 22,0 | 2,33% |
2008 | 21,5 | 1,90% |
2007 | 21,1 | 2,43% |
2006 | 20,6 | 2,49% |
2005 | 20,1 |