The previously described overfat pandemic, estimated to be 62–76% worldwide, is
comprised of individuals with excess body fat sufficient to impair health. The overfat …

The global overfat pandemic is a serious public health crisis that places a substantial burden
on economic resources in developed countries. The term overfat refers to the presence of …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, overweight and obesity are defined as
“abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health.” Dramatic increases …

The overfat condition is defined as excess body fat sufficient to impair health. The problem
exists in most overweight and obese individuals and can also occur in those who are normal …

This editorial addresses the public health challenge of the established and emerging global
obesity epidemics. As the article by Moura and Claro in this issue highlights, obesity rates …

For the first time in human history, the number of obese people worldwide now exceeds
those who are underweight. However, it is possible that there is an even more serious …

Obesity involves excessive accumulation of body fat. While largely preventable, it has
become increasingly common in most of the world in recent decades. Obesity can cause …

Obesity is a societal problem affecting whole populations, not merely individuals, and its
impact now extends globally to adults and children in economically developed and less …

Obesity is a global epidemic and its prevalence continues to increase in many developed
and developing countries. This brief review provides an update on the prevalence of obesity …

No one doubts the economic costs of obesity, estimated at 5–14% of health expenditure for
2020–2050 (1), but there is disagreement whether fatness is considered a disease (2) or a …