Some important facts*:

• Excess weight and obesity are responsible for about
  • 80% of cases of type 2 diabetes
  • 35% of cardiac disease cases
  • 55% of cases of hypertension
  • different types of cancer (colonic, renal, endometrial and breast)
• Certain individual factors can also influence weight gain, such as genetics, psychosocial factors, stress and metabolism

*Source: WHO global info base