The burden of obesity extends beyond its health effects. For example, a 2024 report estimated that obesity-related healthcare costs could reach $9.1 trillion over the next decade. Those living with ...

Dr. Cheryl Kendall discusses urgent pediatric health concerns, offering solutions for childhood obesity and digital addiction ...

A new study, published today in The Lancet Public Health, reveals that the food we eat, physical inactivity and obesity are largely to blame, as well as the Covid pandemic. Of all the countries ...

Obesity is more than just a diet and exercise issue; it's deeply intertwined with psychological and social factors. Experts ...

Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, challenging traditional views on obesity and cognition.

Talk around weight in the United States has reached a fever pitch thanks to the popularity of injectable GLP-1 medications, ...

As the AHA notes, this rate is nearly triple what it was in 1963 ... disease which has been associated with cirrhosis and liver cancer over time. Finally, as many experts have noted, obesity or ...

Drop in inflation may not be enough to resume easing, Dallas Fed president says The Federal Reserve may need to hold rates at least at the current level "for quite some time," and even slower ...

A study published in The Lancet Global Health in 2023 revealed a significant rise in obesity rates over the past decade ... and disease-free future. The time for change is now.

Childhood obesity, in particular, is rising at an alarming rate. According ... such as obesity. With over 1 billion people affected by obesity worldwide, the time to act is now.

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