肥胖在全球范围内广泛流行 ,不仅在欧洲、美国、和澳大利亚等发达国家的患病率高 ,而在一些发展中国家尤其是在一些太平洋岛国和一些亚洲国家 ,肥胖患病率也开始迅速增加。与肥胖相关性疾病也有增长趋势。大量资料表明 ,肥胖是 2型糖尿病、心血管疾病、高血压、胆石症和某些癌 The prevalence of obesity is widespread worldwide, not only in developed countries such as Europe, the United States, and Australia, but in some developing countries, especially in some Pacific island countries and in some Asian countries, the prevalence of obesity is beginning to increase rapidly . Obesity-related diseases are also on the rise. Large amounts of data show that obesity is type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cholelithiasis and certain cancers