Concept information
Preferred term
culture, evolution, and obesity
Definition
- Obesity is the world's leading noninfectious health burden. Approximately one-sixth of all humanity is overweight, and about 300 million—a number equivalent to the entire population of the United States—are obese, defined as a BMI (weight/height2) above 25 and 30, respectively. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Culture, Evolution, and Obesity]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/culture,_evolution,_and_obesity
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