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 | 29,3 | 1,74% |
2015 | 28,8 | 1,77% |
2014 | 28,3 | 2,17% |
2013 | 27,7 | 1,84% |
2012 | 27,2 | 1,87% |
2011 | 26,7 | 1,91% |
2010 | 26,2 | 1,95% |
2009 | 25,7 | 1,98% |
2008 | 25,2 | 2,44% |
2007 | 24,6 | 2,07% |
2006 | 24,1 | 2,12% |
2005 | 23,6 |