How many people are obese around the world?

Answer 1

According to the 2007 Report of the World Health Organization, there are more than 1.6 billion obese and overweight individuals worldwide, which in fact doubles the amount of people who are suffering from famine, malnutrition, and starvatio

I estimate that 22 million of the world's children under 5 are overweight or obese," said Mary Bellizzi, an expert with the International Obesity Task Force who presented the research to health ministers at the meeting.

Research indicates that in some parts of Africa, fatness and obesity afflicts more children than malnutrition does - sometimes four times as many.

"In small studies in Africa you will find that 0.7 percent of the children are showing features of malnutrition, but over 3 percent are showing up overweight or obese," said Neville Rigby, public affairs director at the International Obesity Task Force.

The organization estimates that 300 million people worldwide are obese and 750 million more are overweight.

In the United States, some 60 percent of adults are overweight or obese, as are nearly 13 percent of children.

The obesity task force estimates that in some countries, more than 30 percent of the children are obese.

In Egypt more than 25 percent of 4-year-olds are fat and that obesity rates are also more than 25 percent among children aged between 4 and 10 in Chile, Peru and Mexico.

Answer 2

According to the 2007 Report of the World Health Organization, there are more than 1.6 billion obese and overweight individuals worldwide, which in fact doubles the amount of people who are suffering from famine, malnutrition, and starvatio

I estimate that 22 million of the world's children under 5 are overweight or obese," said Mary Bellizzi, an expert with the International Obesity Task Force who presented the research to health ministers at the meeting.

Research indicates that in some parts of Africa, fatness and obesity afflicts more children than malnutrition does - sometimes four times as many.

"In small studies in Africa you will find that 0.7 percent of the children are showing features of malnutrition, but over 3 percent are showing up overweight or obese," said Neville Rigby, public affairs director at the International Obesity Task Force.

The organization estimates that 300 million people worldwide are obese and 750 million more are overweight.

In the United States, some 60 percent of adults are overweight or obese, as are nearly 13 percent of children.

The obesity task force estimates that in some countries, more than 30 percent of the children are obese.

In Egypt more than 25 percent of 4-year-olds are fat and that obesity rates are also more than 25 percent among children aged between 4 and 10 in Chile, Peru and Mexico.