Abstract
According to World Health Organization, in 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults (18 years and older) were overweight, and of these over 600 million were obese. Additionally, about 13% of the world’s adult population (11% of men and 15% of women) were obese and 39% of adults aged 18 years and over (38% of men and 40% of women) were overweight. In developing countries with emerging economies the rate of increase of childhood overweight and obesity has been more than 30% higher than that of developed countries. Furthermore, obesity is associated with cardiovascular diseases, bone metabolic diseases, endocrinological illnesses, metabolic syndrome, sleepbreathing abnormalities, and several disorders affecting multiple organs and systems, and is relate with specific psychiatric and reproductive conditions.
Highlights
According to World Health Organization, in 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults (18 years and older) were overweight, and of these over 600 million were obese [1]
As result of the magnitude of this public health problem, intensive research is underway for better understand the mechanisms by which obesity interferes with biological, psychological and social processes and calls for a concerted effort against improve the Primary Health Care Services such as global priority
About 13% of the world’s adult population (11% of men and 15% of women) were obese and 39% of adults aged 18 years and over (38% of men and 40% of women) were overweight [1]
Summary
According to World Health Organization, in 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults (18 years and older) were overweight, and of these over 600 million were obese [1]. *Corresponding author: Daniel López-Hernández, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistical, Center for Research and Continuing Education, Mexico, Tel: 02076795634; E-mail: 2003dlopez@gmail.com Received date: September 16, 2015; Accepted date: September 22, 2015; Published date: September 25, 2015
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