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Age-standardized prevalence (upper) and absolute number (lower) of overweight and obesity in adults age 20 years and older by world region and sex in 2005. CHN, China; EME, established market economies; FSE, former socialist economies; IND, India; LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean; MEC, middle eastern crescent; OAI, other Asia and islands; SSA, sub-Saharan Africa. Reprinted with permission from Kelly T et al.3
