Obesity is on the rise worldwide, with the number of cases doubling since the 1980s. In France, 17% of adults and 4% of children are now obese. The omnipresence of energy-rich foods at attractive prices, increasing portion sizes, sedentary lifestyles, etc. are just some of the reasons for the rise in obesity. Obesity is preventable, but once it has set in, it becomes a chronic disease, with disturbances in the mechanisms controlling food intake and a latent state of generalized inflammation. That's why prevention is so important.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :

- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.