Abstract
Overweight and obesity are major public health issues worldwide impacting millions of people. The prevalence of increased body weight among children and adolescents is becoming a global phenomenon. The State of Qatar is also experiencing the effects of obesity pandemic among adults and younger populations. In order to examine obesity and overweight parameters, a literature review was carried out using key scientific databases. Furthermore, this mini-review examines the selected factors that could be associated with obesity and overweight situation among children and adolescents living in Qatar. The results showed that the obesity is indeed a major public health issue among youth in Qatar.
Highlights
Overweight and obesity continue to be major health problems globally
The review of the available data collected from Qatar on childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity situation is of concern
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates for Qatar, the standardized prevalence of obesity among 2 to years old ranged between 15% to 20% during 1980 to 2013.1 when we examined the data for residents in Qatar, 18.8% of boys and 15.5% of the girls were estimated to suffer from obesity.[1]
Summary
Overweight and obesity continue to be major health problems globally. The proportion of adults with overweight and obesity has increased between 1980 and 2013 from 28.8% to 36.9% in men, and from 29.8% to 38.0% in women. Overweight and obesity are not problems of adult populations anymore. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the number of overweight or obese infants and young children (aged 0 to 5 years) has increased globally from 32 million in 1990 to 42 million in 2013. The same report shows that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in developed countries has increased since 1980 from 16.9% in boys and 16.2% in girls to 23.8% in boys and 22.6% in girls in 2013, respectively. Challenges associated with a lack of access to sports facilities, parks and weather conditions in the region may adversely impact on obesity situation.[2] Prevalence of overweight and obesity is known to be high among adults living in the State of Qatar.[3,4] Implementing population-based obesity prevention programs is essential for controlling the
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