By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

LONDON — Rates of obesity and overweight are spiraling because of a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost one-third of children and young people ...

Continuing the trend noted in November, acute respiratory diseases and infections increased in its percent of telehealth ...

This research examines childhood obesity rates in a rural county before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global rise of large food chains linked to obesity epidemic; unhealthy food sales spike dramatically over last decade.

Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence o ...

The increased stress on the heart muscles from carrying excess weight also strains the cardiovascular system directly. As obesity rates rise, so does the prevalence of diabetes, as excess body fat is ...

LONDON — Rates of obesity and overweight are spiraling because of a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost one-third of children and young ...

Researchers observed an association between childhood obesity and increased rates of all dermatologic conditions and the associated comorbidities evaluated. HealthDay News — Children with obesity have ...

OBESITY is becoming an increasingly serious concern in Guyana, with alarming projections showing rising rates of obesity and related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) that are threatening the country’s ...

New research indicates that global obesity rates will substantially increase between 2022 and 2030, with 15.6% of those ages 5 to 14 expected to have the chronic disease by 2050. The study modeled ...

As an international study warns one in two young Australians will be overweight or obese by 2050 and there are concerns, in particular, over trends in regional and rural communities.