02 January 2021 02 Jan 2021

High body mass index (BMI) is currently the world's most common health problem. From 1980–2015, the prevalence of higher than normal BMI has doubled worldwide and has increased continuously in most countries. A total of 107.7 million children and 603.7 million adults are obese, which leads to an estimate of 30% of the world's population being affected by weight problems (GBD Obesity Collaborators, 2017)..