The Obesity Epidemic: Pharmacological Challenges

Prevalence of obesity in men and women among selected populations around the world. Rates of overweight (i.e., BMI between twenty-five and thirty) and obesity (i.e., BMI above thirty) can vary significantly within geographical regions according to several factors (e.g., ethnicity; see text for details). [Data from the International Obesity Taskforce (1, 2). Data not standardized according to time period of collection or age ranges included.]