Table 1.

Major health conditions described as pandemics.

Condition	Key Global Statistics From the World Health Organization
Overweight and obesity	•Global obesity has approximately tripled since 1975 •39% (1.9 billion) of women and men who are 18 or older were classified as overweight in 2016 •The global prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) was 13% (650 million) in adults and 18% (340 million) in children and adolescents (5–19 years) in 2016 •An estimated 40 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight or obese
Physical inactivity	•In 2016, 1 in 4 adults (1.4 billion people) and 3 in 4 children currently do not meet current physical activity recommendations •Physical inactivity in some countries are as high as 70%, attributed to changes in transportation, technology, and urbanization •The global cost of physical inactivity is estimated to be INT$ 54 billion in 2013 with an additional INT$ 14 billion attributed to lost productivity.
Diabetes	•Global prevalence has increased from 108 million (4.7% adults 18 years or older) in 1980 to 422 million (8.5% of adults 18 years or older) in 2014 •Approximately 1.6 million deaths were directly attributed to diabetes in 2016
Noncommunicable diseases	•Noncommunicable diseases kill 41 million people annually - 71% of all global deaths •15 million people die from a noncommunicable disease each year who are between 30 and 69 years •Cardiovascular disease accounts for the most annual deaths – 17.9 million people – 31% of all deaths worldwide