Obesity and Overweight among Workers of the University Hospital Gabriel Touré (UH GT) in Bamako

Abstract

Introduction Obesity is an excess weight due to fat accumulation that may have adverse effects on health. It results from an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. WHO defines obesity as excessive increase in fat body mass as it may affect the individuals’ health [1]. Responsible for high morbidity due to its metabolic, cardiovascular and articular effects, obesity is a major public health problem whose gravity is still underestimated in our country. It is the most common nutritional diseases in industrialized countries with one in three obese in the United States of America [1]. This same trend is now seen in developing countries, especially those considered economically emerging.