Population health metrics
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Population health metrics · Jan 2012
National, regional, and global trends in adult overweight and obesity prevalences.
⋯ Globally, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased since 1980, and the increase has accelerated. Although obesity increased in most countries, levels and trends varied substantially. These data on trends in overweight and obesity may be used to set targets for obesity prevalence as requested at the United Nations high-level meeting on Prevention and Control of NCDs.