Key result
Analysis of global BMI trends from 1980 to 2008 projects a continued sharp increase in obesity, with women showing higher BMI trends than men and developing nations potentially exceeding developed ones.
Population
Populations in WHO-categorised regions, including both developed and developing nations
Design
Review
Follow-up
1980 to 2008
Authors
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Signals potential reversal of developed-developing obesity gaps; leaves open targeted research on sex-specific and socioeconomic drivers.
The obesity epidemic is rising sharply in developing nations, driven by socioeconomic disparities, requiring systemic policy and environmental interventions rather than just individual-level focus.
Bhurosy et al. (2014) conducted a review in Obesity. Analysis of global BMI trends from 1980 to 2008 projects a continued sharp increase in obesity, with women showing higher BMI trends than men and developing nations potentially exceeding developed ones.
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