Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the global, regional, and national burden of the diseases attributable to excess body weight (EBW) from 1990 to 2019, stratified by age, sex, underlying cause, and sociodemographic index (SDI).

Methods

Using the Comparative Risk Assessment approach of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019, the burden of diseases attributable to EBW was reported for the period from 1990 to 2019. For adults, EBW was defined as a body mass index (BMI) exceeding 25 kg/m², while for children aged 1 to 19 years, EBW was determined according to the standards set by the International Obesity Taskforce. The burden was reported in terms of numbers, proportions, and age-standardised rates per 100,000, accompanied by corresponding 95% uncertainty intervals (U

SUBMITTER: Safiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11796013 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature