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1. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsFact sheets - Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Mar 1, 2024 · Key facts. Malnutrition, in all its forms, includes undernutrition (wasting, stunting, underweight), inadequate vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and resulting diet-related noncommunicable diseases. In 2022, 2.5 billion adults were overweight, including 890 million who were living with obesity, while 390 million were underweight.

2. www.livestrong.com › article › 13764583-diet-statistics70 Dieting Statistics You Should Know | livestrong

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   Aug 6, 2023 · Worldwide, about 11 million people died from the effects of a poor diet in 2017, according to a study in ‌The Lancet‌, mostly by contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. More specifically: About 3 million deaths were attributed to a high intake of sodium

3. www.who.int › news › itemUN Report: Global hunger numbers rose to as many as 828 ...

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   Jul 6, 2022 · Almost 3.1 billion people could not afford a healthy diet in 2020, up 112 million from 2019, reflecting the effects of inflation in consumer food prices stemming from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures put in place to contain it.

4. www.statista.com › chart › 17597Chart: Poor Diet Causes 22% of Global Deaths - Statista

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   Apr 4, 2019 · In 2017, poor diet could be attributed to over one fifth of global adult deaths. According to the analysis published by The Lancet, the region with the highest rate was Central Asia, where 38...

5. www.who.int › news-room › questions-and-answersMalnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Mar 1, 2024 · What are the consequences of malnutrition? Malnutrition affects people in every country. Around 890 million adults worldwide are living with obesity, while 390 million are underweight. An estimated 37 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight, while some 149 million are stunted.

   • Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad g...
   • Malnutrition affects people in every country. Around 1.9 billion adults worldwide are overweight, while 462 million are underweight. An estimated 4...
   • In April 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition from 2016 to 2025. The Dec...

6. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2019Globally, one in five deaths are associated with poor diet

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   Apr 3, 2019 · The study estimates that one in five deaths globally -- equivalent to 11 million deaths -- are associated with poor diet, and diet contributes to a range of chronic diseases in people around...

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   How many people die from poor diet?

   • Overall in 2017, an estimated 11 million deaths were attributable to poor diet. Diets high in sodium, low in whole grains, and low in fruit together accounted for more than half of all diet-related deaths globally in 2017.

   Globally, one in five deaths are associated with poor diet

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   Is poor diet responsible for more deaths than other risk factors?

   • "This study affirms what many have thought for several years -- that poor diet is responsible for more deaths than any other risk factor in the world," says study author Dr Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, USA.

   Globally, one in five deaths are associated with poor diet

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   How does diet affect our lifespan?

   • Here's a closer look at how diet affects our lifespan: Worldwide, about 11 million people died from the effects of a poor diet in 2017, according to a study in The Lancet , mostly by contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. More specifically:

   70 Dieting Statistics You Should Know | livestrong

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   How does malnutrition affect people?

   • Malnutrition affects people in every country. Around 890 million adults worldwide are living with obesity, while 390 million are underweight. An estimated 37 million children under the age of 5 years are overweight, while some 149 million are stunted.

   Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   How many people eat a diet a year?

   • An estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year, and spend $33 billion each year on weight loss products, per the Boston Medical Center. From 2015 to 2018, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. — about 17 percent of Americans — who were over the age of 20 tried a special diet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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   How many people die from protein-energy malnutrition?

   • The estimated number of age-standardized deaths from protein-energy malnutrition, per 100,000 people. IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study provides a comprehensive assessment of global health trends.

   Death rate from malnutrition, 2021 - Our World in Data

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8. ourworldindata.org › grapher › malnutrition-death-ratesDeath rate from malnutrition, 2021 - Our World in Data

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   May 20, 2024 · Death rate from malnutrition. The estimated number of age-standardized deaths from protein-energy malnutrition, per 100,000 people. IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.