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 | 24,4 | 3,39% |
2015 | 23,6 | 3,06% |
2014 | 22,9 | 3,15% |
2013 | 22,2 | 3,26% |
2012 | 21,5 | 2,87% |
2011 | 20,9 | 3,47% |
2010 | 20,2 | 3,06% |
2009 | 19,6 | 3,70% |
2008 | 18,9 | 3,28% |
2007 | 18,3 | 3,39% |
2006 | 17,7 | 3,51% |
2005 | 17,1 |