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Master of Public Health

Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013.

AUTHORS

Ng M , Fleming T , Robinson M , Thomson B , Graetz N , Margono C , Mullany EC , Biryukov S , Abbafati C , Abera SF , Abraham JP , Abu-Rmeileh NM , Achoki T , AlBuhairan FS , Alemu ZA , Alfonso R , Ali MK , Ali R , Guzman NA , Ammar W , Anwari P , Banerjee A , Barquera S , Basu S , Bennett DA , Bhutta Z , Blore J , Cabral N , Nonato IC , Chang JC , Chowdhury R , Courville KJ , Criqui MH , Cundiff DK , Dabhadkar KC , Dandona L , Davis A , Dayama A , Dharmaratne SD , Ding EL , Durrani AM , Esteghamati A , Farzadfar F , Fay DF , Feigin VL , Flaxman A , Forouzanfar MH , Goto A , Green MA , Gupta R , Hafezi-Nejad N , Hankey GJ , Harewood HC , Havmoeller R , Hay S , Hernandez L , Husseini A , Idrisov BT , Ikeda N , Islami F , Jahangir E , Jassal SK , Jee SH , Jeffreys M , Jonas JB , Kabagambe EK , Khalifa SE , Kengne AP , Khader YS , Khang YH , Kim D , Kimokoti RW , Kinge JM , Kokubo Y , Kosen S , Kwan G , Lai T , Leinsalu M , Li Y , Liang X , Liu S , Logroscino G , Lotufo PA , Lu Y , Ma J , Mainoo NK , Mensah GA , Merriman TR , Mokdad AH , Moschandreas J , Naghavi M , Naheed A , Nand D , Narayan KM , Nelson EL , Neuhouser ML , Nisar MI , Ohkubo T , Oti SO , Pedroza A , Prabhakaran D , Roy N , Sampson U , Seo H , Sepanlou SG , Shibuya K , Shiri R , Shiue I , Singh GM , Singh JA , Skirbekk V , Stapelberg NJ , Sturua L , Sykes BL , Tobias M , Tran BX , Trasande L , Toyoshima H , van de Vijver S , Vasankari TJ , Veerman JL , Velasquez-Melendez G , Vlassov VV , Vollset SE , Vos T , Wang C , Wang X , Weiderpass E , Werdecker A , Wright JL , Yang YC , Yatsuya H , Yoon J , Yoon SJ , Zhao Y , Zhou M , Zhu S , Lopez AD , Murray CJ , Gakidou E , . Lancet. 2014 8 30; 384(9945). 766-81

ABSTRACT

In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3·4 million deaths, 3·9% of years of life lost, and 3·8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The rise in obesity has led to widespread calls for regular monitoring of changes in overweight and obesity prevalence in all populations. Comparable, up-to-date information about levels and trends is essential to quantify population health effects and to prompt decision makers to prioritise action. We estimate the global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013.

In 2010, overweight and obesity were estimated to cause 3·4 million deaths, 3·9% of years of life lost, and 3·8% of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. The rise in obesity has led to widespread calls for regular monitoring of changes in overweight and obesity prevalence in all populations. Comparable, up-to-date information about levels and trends is essential to quantify population health effects and to prompt decision makers to prioritise action. We estimate the global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980-2013.

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