04/03/2022
"Today is World Obesity Day. That's why we'd like to share some facts according to the World Health Organization.
🤯 Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Once associated with high-income countries, obesity is now also prevalent in low- and middle-income countries.
🔍Overweight and obesity are defined as ""abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health"".
📈 More than 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016, and 650 million obese. At least 2.8 million people each year die as a result of being overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016.
👶 39 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2020.
😵 Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight.
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