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Health and environmental impacts of diets worldwide globalnutritionreport.org 7 facts
measurementDeaths attributable to being overweight increased from 1,030,283 in 2010 to 1,201,087 in 2018, according to the 2021 Global Nutrition Report.
measurementBetween 2010 and 2018, the proportion of overweight and obesity increased by 0.70%, while the levels of underweight decreased by 0.15%.
measurementBetween 2010 and 2018, rates of overweight and obesity increased in every global region, with an increase of up to 3% in Asia.
claimHigher-income countries have the highest intake levels of foods with high environmental and health impacts, and the highest levels of overweight and obesity.
claimThe leading causes of dietary ill health across all regions include low intake of fruits and vegetables (5–8% of premature mortality), low intake of whole grains (2–5%), high intake of red and processed meat (1–6%), and high levels of overweight and obesity (5–13%).
measurementRisks related to total energy intake and body weight in the 2021 Global Nutrition Report analysis included obesity (2.7 million deaths), overweight (1.2 million), and underweight (1.1 million).
measurementApproximately 48% of the global population consumes too many or too few calories, with 26% being overweight, 13% being obese, and 9% being underweight.
Associations between dietary diversity and self-rated health in a ... link.springer.com Feb 28, 2025 7 facts
referenceCanhada et al. published the 'Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)' in 2020 in Public Health Nutrition, which examined the association between ultra-processed foods and incident overweight, obesity, and longitudinal changes in weight and waist circumference.
referenceThe 2020 Obepi-Roche study, conducted by the Ligue Contre l’Obésité, assessed the prevalence of overweight and obesity in France.
measurementObesity and being overweight are related to over 2.8 million deaths annually.
claimThe French overseas territories of Guadeloupe and French Guiana exhibit high prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases like diabetes, overweight, and obesity, which corresponds to the fourth nutritional transition model (degenerative diseases) defined by Popkin.
claimOverweight and obesity status impacts self-rated health, as evidenced by instrumental variables ordered Probit models in a 2016 study by Cullinan and Gillespie.
referenceMendonça et al. published the 'University of Navarra Follow-Up (SUN) cohort study' in 2016 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which examined the association between ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of overweight and obesity.
claimIndividuals' perceptions of their health are related to health outcomes including type 2 diabetes, elevated inflammatory markers, obesity, overweight, genetic factors, and lifestyle factors such as physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and meal planning choices.
A Consensus Proposal for Nutritional Indicators to Assess ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 6 facts
claimNational Dietary Surveys often fail to reflect portion size, which is a factor in the increase of overweight and obesity associated with changes in dietary patterns in children and adults.
procedureThe prevalence of overweight or obesity is calculated as the percentage of individuals having a BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 (based on self-reported weight and height) and/or a waist circumference >88 cm in women and >102 cm in men.
measurementReported rates for overweight and obesity range from 45.5% and 16.0% in Algeria to 67.9% and 33.1% in Egypt.
claimAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), overweight and obesity rates in Mediterranean countries continue to rise.
measurementBody mass index (BMI) is used as a measure of underweight (defined as <18.5 kg/m2) and various levels of overweight (25–29.9, 30–34.9, 35–39.9, and ≥40 kg/m2) in both men and women.
claimThe Mediterranean area is experiencing a 'nutritional transition' where undernutrition coexists with overweight, obesity, and food-related chronic diseases.
A Scoping Review of Indicators for Sustainable Healthy Diets frontiersin.org Jan 12, 2022 5 facts
referenceGuh et al. (2009) conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight.
referenceBlack et al. (2013) published a study in The Lancet on maternal and child undernutrition and overweight in low-income and middle-income countries.
measurementApproximately 2 billion adults and 340 million children aged 5–19 years are currently overweight or obese, according to Abarca-Gómez et al. (2017).
claimThe global challenges of the twenty-first century include combatting malnutrition (undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, overweight, and obesity) and reducing the burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
referenceAbarca-Gómez et al. (2017) published a pooled analysis of 2,416 population-based measurement studies involving 128.9 million children, adolescents, and adults, which examined worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016.
Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org 4 facts
claimPrincipal Component Analysis shows a positive correlation and similar growth rates between health issues (overweight, obesity, diabetes) and environmental variables/inputs like synthetic fertilizers.
claimSeveral global regions are experiencing a diet-related health crisis characterized by malnutrition, overweight, obesity, and metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancer, according to the 2018 WHO database.
claimIn the United States, multiple studies indicate that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with health issues including overweight, obesity, and diabetes.
claimIncreased global production and consumption of sugar and refined grains over the last 40 years correlates with an increase in diseases such as diabetes, overweight, and obesity.
Western Diet: How it affects health, risks, and complications medicalnewstoday.com Oct 27, 2023 2 facts
claimLong-term consumption of the Standard American Diet (SAD) can contribute to the development of conditions including overweight and obesity.
claimAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is an association between overweight and obesity and a higher risk of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, breast cancer (in individuals who have gone through menopause), colorectal cancer, uterine cancer, gallbladder cancer, upper stomach cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, thyroid cancer, meningioma, and multiple myeloma.
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ... academia.edu 2 facts
measurementOver 65% of adults in the United States are classified as overweight or obese.
referenceHedley AA, Ogden CL, Johnson CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, and Flegal KN published 'Prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children, adolescents, and adults, 1999-2002' in JAMA in 2004 (Volume 291, pages 2847-50).
Editorial: Dietary diversity indicators: cultural preferences and health ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimHealthy eating habits contribute to the prevention of overweight and obesity during pregnancy and reduce long-term health risks.
What Are The Global Impacts of The Western Diet On Health? rupahealth.com 1 fact
measurementThe World Health Organization reported that in 2016, almost two billion adults were overweight, and 650 million adults were classified as obese.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact
claimRecent reviews have associated high ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption with negative health outcomes, including overweight, obesity, cardiometabolic risks, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and all-cause mortality.
The Evolution of Diet - National Geographic nationalgeographic.com 1 fact
measurementLeonard reports that approximately half of the Yakut living in villages are overweight, and nearly one-third suffer from hypertension.
Western pattern diet - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceYang et al. (2012) conducted a systematic review on the relationship between dietary patterns and overweight/obesity in children within Asian developing countries.
Measurement Of Dietary Diversity Research Articles - Page 1 discovery.researcher.life 1 fact
measurementAmong the aboriginal primary school children studied by Divanirsh Devindran et al., 60.8% had normal weight status, 17.7% were overweight, 16.7% were obese, and 4.8% were classified as thin to severely thin.