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 | 8,6 | 4,88% |
2015 | 8,2 | 5,13% |
2014 | 7,8 | 4,00% |
2013 | 7,5 | 5,63% |
2012 | 7,1 | 4,41% |
2011 | 6,8 | 4,62% |
2010 | 6,5 | 6,56% |
2009 | 6,1 | 3,39% |
2008 | 5,9 | 5,36% |
2007 | 5,6 | 5,66% |
2006 | 5,3 | 6,00% |
2005 | 5,0 |