Heart failure is a progressive condition that occurs when the heart muscle is damaged and can no longer pump enough blood and oxygen to the body’s other organs. It’s extremely common in the US, with ...

Authors of a recent Lancet report argue that obesity should not just be seen as a risk factor for other diseases - but in some cases, should be seen as a disease itself. The position could change how ...

In the UK, childhood obesity is a common problem, with nearly a third of children aged two to 15 now classed as overweight or ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists improve cardiovascular outcomes and reduce mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes.

A rise from 64% to 67% in rates of excess weight across all adults. Bar chart titled 'Adult population living with overweight and obesity by ethnicity – Comparing different BMI thresholds'. The chart ...

Last week, in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned against the rising obesity rates in India ... 22.4 in the same period. Chart 1 shows the gender ...

Among high-income countries, the highest obesity rates are projected in the United States, Chile, and Argentina. Greece will be the most obese high-income European country in 2050, with rates of ...

and childhood obesity rates are also rising significantly, says experts. There have been concurrent increases in obesity-related conditions such as diabetes, lipid disorders, fatty liver disease ...

aku.edu Background: Childhood obesity is an emerging global public health challenge ... The overall individual response rate was 92.6%. The total number of individuals aged 5 years or above was 15 083 ...

According to an Seasia Stats infographic, we’re pretty high on that chart. The stats, taken from The World Factbook ... Many attributed our higher obesity rate to our heavy consumption of sugary ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...