Adult obesity

Definition

Proportion of adults aged 18 and older with BMI > 30 kg/m². Estimates are age-standardized.

Relevance

Adults who are obese are at increased risk of diet related noncommunicable diseases and premature mortality (The Global BMI Mortality Collaboration 2016).

Additional Information

The Global BMI Mortality Collaboration (2016). Body mass index and all-cause mortality: Individual-participant-data-meta-analysis of 239 prospective cohort studies in four continents. The Lancet, 388(10046): 776-786.