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 ...

Obesity is broadly defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. However, there are different types of obesity classified by their severity. Although the term "morbid obesity" was used in ...

Published to medical journal The Lancet, the study analyzed obesity trends in 204 countries total. They found that the number of obese individuals spiked globally from 929 million to 2.6 billion ...

Chicago, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During Obesity Care Week, March 3-7, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spotlights the critical need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach ...

The most detailed global analysis to date suggests that even children as young as five are expected to face higher obesity rates in the years ahead. Experts responding to the study, which was ...

Overweight and obesity rates in adults, children and teens more than doubled over the past three decades, afflicting 2.1 billion adults and 493 million young people with excess weight, researchers ...

EDMONTON, Alberta, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alberta has become the first province in Canada to officially recognize obesity as a chronic disease. Alberta’s Minister of Health ...

Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of fat mass (FM) in the adipose tissue, subcutaneous, or inside certain organs. The risk does not lie so much in the amount of fat ...

The use of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), led by glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic (semaglutide), has skyrocketed over the past few years. These powerful drugs, prescribed for ...

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The 8 dog breeds most prone to obesity have been unveiled following a study of more than 20,000 pooches identified as high-risk breeds. The way we show love to our pets is vital for their long ...

Emphasizing the stiff competition in the market for obesity drugs, Eli Lilly, which sells its own GLP-1 drugs, announced on Tuesday that it would lower the price of its drugs in vial form for ...