Epidemiology of Obesity in Asia: Challenges and Prevention

Asif Raheem, Rabia Sultan, Humaira Yasmeen

Abstract


Obesity is a complex, multifactorial and largely preventable disease affecting over a third of the world’s population today. In this review, prevalence of childhood and adult obesity, its causes, risk factors, interventions and management in different Asian countries was explored. It has been observed that obesity has grown up as an epidemic and it will intensify in the coming years if appropriate preventive measures are not adopted. Proper policies are needed to be implemented. Additionally, massive nation-wide public awareness programs with better structural infrastructure will be answer to this giant problematic challenge.

Keywords: Asia, body mass index; Obesity; Physical Activity; Prevalence; World Health Organization 


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