Global Trends in Burden of High Body Mass Index 2000-2019, and Association with Unemployment and Socio Demographic Index

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine trends in the burden of high body mass index globally from the years 2000 to 2019, along with examining the relationship of the burden of high body mass index with country unemployment level, and socio demographic index. This study uses a new panel dataset, consolidated from the Global Burden of Disease and the World Bank data.