Global Impact of Obesity

Nasreen Alfaris; Ali Mohammed Alqahtani; Naji Alamuddin; Georgia Rigas

doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2023.03.002

Global Impact of Obesity

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;52(2):277-293. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

Authors

Nasreen Alfaris¹, Ali Mohammed Alqahtani², Naji Alamuddin³, Georgia Rigas⁴

Affiliations

¹ King Fahad Medical City, 3895 Susah, Alwurud, Riyadh 12252-7111, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: nasreen.alfaris@gmail.com.
² King Fahad Medical City, PO Box 6855, Riyadh 13781, Saudi Arabia.
³ RCSI Bahrain, King Hamad University Hospital, Alsayh, Sheikh Eisa Bin Salman Bridge, 7J62+X92, Bahrain.
⁴ St George Private Hospital, 1 South Street, Kogarah, New South Wales 2217, Australia.

PMID: 37197873
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2023.03.002

Abstract

The prevalence of preobesity and obesity is rising globally, multiple epidemiologic studies have identified preobesity and obesity as predisposing factors to a number of noncommunicable diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. In this review, we discuss the epidemiology of obesity in both children and adults in different regions of the world. We also explore the impact of obesity as a disease not only on physical and mental health but also its economic impact.

Keywords: Burden; Cost; Epidemiology; Impact; Obesity.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases* / etiology
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / etiology
Humans
Mental Health
Obesity / epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors