«In the analysis of
obesity prevalence across 170 countries, we have found that sugar availability in a nation explains 50 % of obesity variation while meat availability another 50 %.
Not exact matches
Across states, significant variation has been described in the
prevalence of CVD and cardiovascular health and risk factors, including hypertension, smoking, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, overweight /
obesity, physical inactivity, and limited consumption of vegetables and fruits.
Because
obesity is the major risk factor of T2DM in both sexes, it is not surprising that the
prevalence patterns of T2DM
across regions resemble those of
obesity.
In contrast to the increased
prevalence of HTN, T2D, and
obesity observed with increasing westernization, the distribution of serum lipid parameters is remarkably uniform
across African ancestry populations.
Obesity leads also to obstructive sleep apnoea, which has increased in
prevalence steadily over the past decade
across all EU countries.