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. 2020 Nov;16(11):615-616.
doi: 10.1038/s41574-020-00411-y.

Nearly a decade on - trends, risk factors and policy implications in global obesity

Vasanti S Malik  1   2 , Walter C Willet  2   3   4   5 , Frank B Hu  6   7   8   9
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Nearly a decade on - trends, risk factors and policy implications in global obesity

Vasanti S Malik et al. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

In the past decade, the prevalence of obesity and related comorbidities has continued to increase across the globe, prompting many countries to adopt policies to improve diet quality. Here, we discuss key nutrition policies that have been implemented in the past few years and consider future priorities for global obesity prevention.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Global prevalence of obesity.
Data on global trends in the prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) in men and women in 1980, 2008 and 2016 from select regions of the world show an increase in obesity across the world. Data from the Noncommunicable Diseases Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).
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