Obesity: global trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity.

Authors :: Morgen CS
Sørensen TI
Source :: Nature reviews. Endocrinology [Nat Rev Endocrinol] 2014 Sep; Vol. 10 (9), pp. 513-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jul 22.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: A new report provides compelling evidence of the high prevalence of overweight and obesity throughout the world. The prevalence has increased since 1980, but at different rates across ages, times and locations. Studies exploring the causes of these differences could aid development of effective prevention strategies.