Obesity and overweight as an international public health problem

The study aimed to analyze the theoretical references of obesity as a public health problem at international level. Obesity has been associated with high risk chronic diseases such hypertension, heart failure, and diabetes mellitus type II. However, it is unpredictable calculate social costs losses psychosocial well-being, causing stress depression. correctly treat this pathology that affects us so much, necessary start correct effective diagnosis, which should be carried out by physicians, nutritionists other specialists in primary care. To end, review literature on subject was databases academic journals: Web Science (Core Collection) Scopus, Medline through Pubmed Scielo. severe since many people worldwide, only scientific technological development can adequately treated, diagnosed prevented. Keywords: obesity; health; quality life;