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  2. Obesity in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Obesity in Australia is an "epidemic" [2] with "increasing frequency." [2] [3] The Medical Journal of Australia found that obesity in Australia more than doubled in the two decades preceding 2003, [4] and the unprecedented rise in obesity has been compared to the same health crisis in America. Largely held up by Julian Magor, who has a ...

  3. List of countries by obesity rate - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by obesity rate, with data from the World Health Organization (WHO), ... Australia: 31.82 45 United Arab Emirates: 31.55 46 Dominica: 31.5 ...

  4. Health in Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia has the fifth highest rate of obesity in the OECD. More than a third of the adult population are overweight and about a third obese. 57% do not take enough exercise. [31] Australian health statistics show that chronic disease such as heart disease, particularly strokes which reflects a more affluent lifestyle is a common cause of ...

  5. 1 in 8 people worldwide now have obesity. Here's what to know.

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    On March 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported findings from a recent Lancet study that revealed 1 in 8 people worldwide are now living with obesity.More specifically, the latest data ...

  6. ‘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. ... The 15 best subscription gifts of 2024, no shipping required. AOL. The cozy slippers that are 'just ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Obesity is staying steady, but 'severe obesity' is on the rise

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    For the first time in a decade, obesity rates in the U.S., though high, have held steady and haven’t increased, according to 2021–2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

  9. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    The rate of obesity in cats was slightly higher at 6.4%. [286] In Australia, the rate of obesity among dogs in a veterinary setting has been found to be 7.6%. [287] The risk of obesity in dogs is related to whether or not their owners are obese; however, there is no similar correlation between cats and their owners. [288]