Only 22% of the 150 adolescents sought obesity treatment. "These findings underscore the urgent need for early diagnosis, lifestyle intervention, and increased awareness of the health risks ...

Jessica A. Kerr, Ph.D., from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues modeled overweight and obesity across childhood and adolescence from 1990 to 2021 ...

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 is associated with longer operative times and higher odds of complications than normal body mass index (BMI) in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Although surgeons encounter ...