OBESITY AS A GLOBAL PROBLEM (LITERATURE REVIEW)

Introduction. WHO draws the attention of the entire medical scientific community to the relevance of studying public health problems related to obesity, as well as to the implementation of joint efforts within the framework of the implementation of the WHO program for the countries of the European region to prevent the spread of obesity and its negative impact on health population, taking into account the regional characteristics of each of them. Aim. To conduct an analysis of modern scientific information content for the presence of convincing data on the problem of the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity, as well as the impact of these conditions on the health of the population. Materials and methods. The work used the published results of modern scientific research on the problem of the growth rate of overweight and obesity among different sex-age strata of the population. To carry out scientific research, we used: a systematic approach and systematic analysis; bibliosemantic; content analysis. Results. The analysis of the published results of scientific studies on the prevalence of obesity in different countries of the world showed the presence of significant regional features, with a prevalence of prevalence indicators among the population of North America and certain countries of the European region. It is predicted that by 2030, the number of adults suffering from obesity will increase in all countries of the world. A comparative analysis of the growth rates of obesity prevalence among adults and children revealed a significant preponderance of them over the latter. Summarized results of scientific research on the influence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome caused by it on the occurrence and course of diseases of the cardiovascular system, endocrine (diabetes) diseases, oncological processes of various localization, polyarthropathies, etc. Conclusions. Despite the efforts united to implement WHO programs and achieve the target indicators of these programs, no country in the world has managed to completely stop the established trends in the growing prevalence of obesity. The increase in the prevalence of obesity leads to an increase in the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases associated with a high body mass index, by combining years spent in poor health and years lost due to premature mortality and disability.