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2. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...

3. Obesity - Wikipedia

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   Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the 21st century, with rising rates in both the developed and the developing world. Rates of obesity in Canadian boys have increased from 11% in the 1980s to over 30% in the 1990s, while during this same time period rates increased from 4 to 14% in Brazilian children. [278]

4. Why Obesity is the biggest risk to our health - AOL

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5. Social determinants of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Malnutrition in early life is believed to play a role in the rising rates of obesity in the developing world. [23] Endocrine changes that occur during periods of malnutrition may promote the storage of fat once more calories become available. [23]

6. Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need - AOL

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   A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ... Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages ...

7. ‘Alarming’: Severe obesity is climbing in the US. See who is ...

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   The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed reported severe obesity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

8. Obesity and the environment - Wikipedia

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   Worldwide, the rates of obesity have nearly tripled since 1975, leading health professionals to label the condition as a modern epidemic in most parts of the world. Current (as of 2022) worldwide population estimates of obese adults are near 13%; overweight adults total approximately 39%. [1]

9. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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   For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...