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 | 5,2 | 4,00% |
2015 | 5,0 | 6,38% |
2014 | 4,7 | 4,44% |
2013 | 4,5 | 4,65% |
2012 | 4,3 | 7,50% |
2011 | 4,0 | 5,26% |
2010 | 3,8 | 2,70% |
2009 | 3,7 | 5,71% |
2008 | 3,5 | 6,06% |
2007 | 3,3 | 6,45% |
2006 | 3,1 | 3,33% |
2005 | 3,0 |