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

Mar. 3, 2025 — Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But with significant increases ...

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 ...

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali on Saturday said that there is a need for healthy activities among civil servants due to a significant obesity rate. Mohd Zuki said this is ...

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 ...