Data from the World Health Organization indicate that more than 1 billion people in the world, one in eight, are obese. In Brazil, according to research by the Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance by Telephone Survey (VIGITEC), one in every four people in the adult population is obese. Obesity is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2, while morbid obesity is considered for those with a BMI above 40 kg/m2. Epidemiological data also […]