The first map below shows mean BMI changing over time, the second
shows obesity prevalence over the 40 years.
Not exact matches
Data from 1980 to 2013
show that the biggest increases in the
prevalence of
obesity in women occurred in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Honduras and Bahrain, and for men, in New Zealand, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Studies
show that hypothyroidism is linked to decreased thermogenesis, higher BMI, lower metabolic rate, and bigger
obesity prevalence [3].
The article in question
shows an interesting figure which notes that chicken consumption is, after vegetable oils and with pork, the major contributor of omega - 6 fats to the American diet, and is correlated with
obesity prevalence (Figure 5):
That study also compared
prevalence of these common conditions between purebred and mixed - breed dogs and
showed that purebred dogs had significantly higher
prevalence only for otitis externa,
obesity, and skin mass lesion.
The increasing
prevalence of overweight and
obesity in many countries has been
shown to contribute to the development of a range of chronic diseases and is considered by many to constitute a public health crisis.