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Obesity: Health consequences of being overweight
Mar 1, 2024 · What are the health consequences of being overweight? Being overweight or obese can have a serious impact on health. Carrying extra fat leads to serious health consequences such as …
The top 10 causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 7, 2024 · Editor’s note WHO’s Global Health Estimates, from which the information in this fact sheet is extracted, present comprehensive and comparable health-related data, including life expectancy, …
Refugee and migrant health
May 2, 2022 · Refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced people (IDPs) and migrants often come from communities affected by war, conflict, climate change or economic crisis, with vulnerabilities …
Air quality, energy and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
The health impacts from exposure to ambient air pollution or household air pollution are dependent on the types, sources and concentrations of the pollutants in the air pollution mixture to which an …
Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 16, 2025 · Mental health conditions can cause difficulties in all aspects of life, including relationships with family, friends and community. They can result from or lead to problems at school and at work. …
World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 3, 2026 · The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
Adolescent and young adult health
Nov 26, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on adolescents health risks and solutions: includes key facts and provides a definition, information on specific health issues, WHO response.
Mental health
Oct 8, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on mental health covering risks and protective factors, promotion and prevention, care and treatment, and WHO's work in this area.
Health consequences of air pollution
Jun 25, 2024 · The health consequences of air pollution increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer - due to short- and long-term exposure.