Background The energy requirement of species at each trophic level in an ecological
pyramid is a function of the number of organisms and their average mass. Regarding human …

The global obesity epidemic continues its relentless advance, currently affecting> 2 billion
people. This paper explores alternative ways to assess the potential disease impact of the …

Background The increasing global prevalence of overweight and obesity has serious
implications for the environment, as well as for health. We estimate the impact on …

Objectives: To estimate the overall prevalence and absolute burden of overweight and
obesity in the world and in various regions in 2005 and to project the global burden in 2030 …

Objective: Obesity results from protracted energy imbalance. Whether this comprises
excessive energy intake, lowered physical activity or both, remains disputed. Design …

The Asia-Pacific region contributes more than half the world population and includes some
of the world riches and most developed countries alongside some of the world's poorest and …

Obesity is a complex multifactorial disease. The worldwide prevalence of overweight and
obesity has doubled since 1980 to an extent that nearly a third of the world's population is …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between secular trends in energy supply and body
mass index (BMI) among several countries. DESIGN: Aggregate level analyses of annually …

The body mass index (BMI) is the metric currently in use for defining anthropometric
height/weight characteristics in adults and for classifying (categorizing) them into groups …

The prevalence of excess body weight and the associated cancer burden have been rising
over the past several decades globally. Between 1975 and 2016, the prevalence of excess …