A survey of adults living with obesity and their physicians across seven countries reveals a high disconnect between their perceptions about the causes of obesity and treatment goals. The findings ...

A map comparing obesity rates in U.S. states and European countries in 2024 has gained viral attention online after being shared on Reddit. Data from the World Population Review for the U.S. and the ...

New data shows which are America's most and least overweight states, based on an evaluation of measures like obesity rates, ...

The total number of adults living with overweight and obesity is projected to reach 3.80 billion by 2050 assuming continuation of historical trends. HealthDay News — Globally, increases in obesity are ...

Across the global dataset, abdominal obesity was associated with several behavioral and metabolic factors. Individuals with larger waist circumferences were more likely to report low fruit and ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed ...

A massive cross-ancestry genetic study involving over 839,000 adults identified 13 genes linked to obesity, including five ...

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