Based on the WHO global estimates as of 1990, worldwide adult obesity has more than doubled and adolescent obesity has quadrupled (1). As of 2022, 43% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight and 16% were living with obesity (1).
This toolkit discusses the following key nutrition issues related to higher weights in adults:
- language a dietitian should use when discussing weight loss
- barriers to continuing a behaviour change intervention
- environment, including food availability and