Adult overweight

Definition

Proportion of adults aged 18 and older with BMI 25 kg/m² to <30 kg/m². Estimates are age-standardized.

Relevance

Adults who are overweight 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.