Obesity

Overweight and obesity are defined by the WHO as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to an individuals health.

Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer and while it was once an issue only in high income countries, overweight and obesity has now dramatically risen in low- and middle-income countries.Such countries are now facing a "double burden" of disease, for while they continue to deal with the problems of infectious disease and under-nutrition, they are also experiencing a rapid upsurge in chronic disease risk factors such as obesity and overweight, particularly in urban settings.
What is Obesity?

Obesity and overweight have in the last decade become a global problem - according to the World Health Organization (WHO) back in 2005 approximately 1.6 billion adults over the of age 15+ were overweight, at least 400 million adults were obese and at least 20 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight.

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Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

Poor lifestyle habits nearly double your chance of developing AFib

Mediterranean diet wins on weight but misses on memory in diverse aging population

Mediterranean diet wins on weight but misses on memory in diverse aging population

‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

Plant-based fitness supplements for reversing metabolic syndrome

Plant-based fitness supplements for reversing metabolic syndrome

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Why exercise is key for keeping slim after you quit smoking

Gut microbiota signatures predict gestational diabetes in first trimester

Gut microbiota signatures predict gestational diabetes in first trimester

Uterine cancer deaths expected to rise sharply in the United States by 2050

Uterine cancer deaths expected to rise sharply in the United States by 2050

Staying active reduces waist gain after you quit smoking

Staying active reduces waist gain after you quit smoking

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk

Economic downturns increase childhood malnutrition risks

Economic downturns increase childhood malnutrition risks

Insilico Medicine begins clinical trial for AI-designed cancer drug ISM3412

Insilico Medicine begins clinical trial for AI-designed cancer drug ISM3412

Do spicy foods help or hurt your gut health?

Do spicy foods help or hurt your gut health?

Can your athletic past raise your risk for atrial fibrillation?

Can your athletic past raise your risk for atrial fibrillation?

More people survive heart attacks but face ongoing cardiac risks

More people survive heart attacks but face ongoing cardiac risks

Performance pay initially boosted GP care but gains did not last

Performance pay initially boosted GP care but gains did not last

Experts urge shift from weight focus to patient centered care

Experts urge shift from weight focus to patient centered care

Tirzepatide rewires appetite and slashes calorie intake in new obesity trial

Tirzepatide rewires appetite and slashes calorie intake in new obesity trial

Higher BMI linked to slower concussion recovery in athletes and cadets

Higher BMI linked to slower concussion recovery in athletes and cadets

Gut microbe emerges as a promising tool in the fight against COVID-19

Gut microbe emerges as a promising tool in the fight against COVID-19

New guidance helps GPs manage patients using weight loss drugs

New guidance helps GPs manage patients using weight loss drugs

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