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.
Fecha | Valor | Cambiar , % |
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2016 | 29,0 | 1,75 % |
2015 | 28,5 | 1,42 % |
2014 | 28,1 | 1,81 % |
2013 | 27,6 | 1,47 % |
2012 | 27,2 | 1,87 % |
2011 | 26,7 | 1,52 % |
2010 | 26,3 | 1,54 % |
2009 | 25,9 | 1,97 % |
2008 | 25,4 | 1,60 % |
2007 | 25,0 | 1,63 % |
2006 | 24,6 | 1,65 % |
2005 | 24,2 |