1 Of these over 600 million were obese. 2  39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2014, and 13% were obese. 3  Most of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. 4  42 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2013.
Most bruises take anywhere from two to four weeks to heal completely and disappear. Leg bruises tend to linger longer than bruises on the face and arms. Some herbal ointments, such as those containing Arnica, can speed up the healing process.
It is characterized by severe pain that can last for weeks or months, and the best way to help the healing process is to rest, support, and protect the bone or joint involved and to apply conventional treatments for trauma. People frequently think of a black-and-blue mark on the skin when they hear the word bruise..